reading

Volunteers with the LiTEArary society read to children who live in "book deserts" and bring them their own books.

New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.

Some Michigan teachers are taking on summer side hustles as a result of low pay in schools. Then, how Congress's major tax and spending plan affects rural hospitals. Plus, a new book created for older elementary students reading below grade-level.

First, the surprising success of the Detroit Tigers this baseball season. Then, the impressive popularity of the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Reading Game. And, a pause on the Trump administration's passport sex marker policy and how a recent Supreme Court ruling on laws regarding gender affirming care for minors plays out in Michigan.

As the weather heats up in Michigan, so does the excitement of the Ann Arbor District Library's 15th annual Summer Game. AADL library director Eli Neiburger shared the origins of the beloved tradition and how it's changed through the years.

First, the surprising success of the Detroit Tigers this baseball season. Then, the impressive popularity of the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Reading Game. And, a pause on the Trump administration's passport sex marker policy and how a recent Supreme Court ruling on laws regarding gender affirming care for minors plays out in Michigan.

Last fall, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed laws that will take effect in 2027 designed to change how children are taught to read in Michigan’s public schools. In this second of a two-part series, we explore how these changes are likely to look in classrooms, and what factors will decide their success there.

My daughter has dyslexia. So when I heard Michigan was passing laws that change how reading is taught in schools – and educate teachers more about dyslexia – I was interested in knowing more. This is the first of a two-part story about what I found.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress found no significant improvements in writing or reading scores for Michigan students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $125 million appropriation includes money for literacy coaches and dyslexia services, as well as campus resource officers, alarm systems, or other safety upgrades.