Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 7-year-old Harrison June pets Taco as he reads to him during a literacy program at Equest on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Dallas.

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...

In early literacy, the goal is simple but urgent: Help students become independent readers and writers. Every instructional decision we make either moves them closer to that goal or keeps them ...

Before a student solves equations, breaks down a historical event, or even starts making sense of science experiments, there’s one gate they have to get through ...

By 2028, HISD plans to require students to meet a reading benchmark before advancing to third grade. The state-appointed ...