The books in the book packs are part of the curriculum based on the science of reading which, put simply, focuses on teaching ...

Almost 38,000 Iowa first grade students are slated ... according to the release. The book packs are designed to become more challenging as students' reading skills improve, the release says.

Reading needs to be taught. And a child's first and best teacher is a parent. "If you look at youngsters who come into first grade who can read fairly well, watch what their parents do," says G.

As part of the District's Title I program, many Sioux City first graders got an early-Christmas present with books and ...

First graders opened up their first decodable book packs they’ll get to take home to reinforce classroom learning. It’s ...

A judge said a teacher in the Mount Lebanon School District violated parents’ rights by choosing to read books with ...

The Iowa Department of Education spent $3.5 million to give every 1st grader in the state book packs they can take home and ...