Andrew Polk, 26, teaches 10th-grade English in suburban Ohio, not far from where he grew up. As a high school student less ...

Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong grasp of one critical skill: reading. By the time students are in high school, especially ...

SPRINGDALE — Rallalyn Kelwan and Steven Arevalo said they avoided reading before taking the new critical reading class at Springdale High School. Springdale, Har-Ber and Bentonville high schools ...