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(MPRN-Lansing) A bill meant to improve early literacy in Michigan has hit a snag in the state House. House leaders gave up on holding a vote on House Bill…
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A bipartisan bill meant to strengthen reading skills by the third grade has cleared a state House committee. New language in House Bill 4822 encourages…
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A bill to improve third graders’ reading skills in Michigan is winning support from Democrats and some school groups. The bipartisan bill differs quite a…
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Every Thursday afternoon, about six girls in the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home meet for book club. Kids are only at the home for about two weeks at a…
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Last year Walter Dean Myers came to Kalamazoo as part of a cross-country tour to promote literacy among young people. Before his appearance at the…
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Award-winning children's author Walter Dean Myers, 76, has met famous people in his lifetime, like Langston Hughes and James Baldwin. These days, the New…
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The Kalamazoo area’s renewed push for literacy will get a boost from a national champion. For two days, New York Times best-selling young-adult author…