literacy

Studies show that about one in five adults in Kansas can decipher letters and even read simple words. But they can’t read well enough to understand instruction manuals, healthcare forms or safety warnings.

The Library Board of Directors is asking for an additional $1.4 million in next year’s city budget.

The president of the company that formerly ran a literacy program for Kansas' public elementary schools alleged Monday that the state canceled the…

The state of Kansas is canceling a contract that administered an elementary-school reading program because of what state officials call inappropriate...

Fifteen young authors will sign books as part of a summer reading camp that teaches children how to write, illustrate and publish their own books.The…

Most Kansas students graduate high school nowadays. Yet many still struggle with the skills of reading and writing. Now a task force of educators,...

Andon Shriver comes to the Mulvane Public Library every Monday and Tuesday. On this afternoon, he’s reading a poem book from the "Bad Kitty" series."Meow,…

The children’s area in the new Advanced Learning Library in Wichita will feature a new approach to book displays.The children’s pavilion on the first…

The Wichita Public Library is one of four public libraries nationwide that will soon be offering machines that print short stories on demand and free of…

Kansas and the rest of the country have been stagnant when it comes to math and reading scores over the last decade. But that lack of progress is also…