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NPR speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about his new children's book "City Summer, Country Summer," in which three Black boys form a deep connection during one transformative summer in the South.

A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute summarizes results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress — also known as the nation’s report card. The test, given ...

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In his new book, "Dangerous Learning," legal scholar Derek Black tells the story of the resistance to Black literacy in this ...

We do not force or coerce anyone into supporting the operations of our organization, and we never will,’ the Pentecostal ...

A new children’s book from PJ Library tells the story of how three Jewish staffers brought Passover to the White House.

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Just 15 minutes of reading a day can expose a child to more than a million extra words each year—a simple habit that not only ...