Why parents aren’t reading to kids, and what it means for young students Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made ...

In April 2025, HarperCollins published a study revealing that less than half of parents—41 percent—read aloud to their kids regularly, citing a lack of enjoyment in the routine. It’s a stunning ...

Regarding “Mike Miles takes story books from HISD kindergarteners,” (Oct. 17): If it is true that teachers are not allowed to read to their classes, even during down time, then that is ridiculous and ...

Re editorial: “Young Bend students are not reading well enough,” Dec. 9. Why can’t our elementary students read well? The reason lies outside of the classroom. How many of them see their parents ...

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Jeana Wallace reading a book to her son, Levi, during bedtime. Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made it even ...

Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made it even harder to connect with the stories,” she said. Reading was a chore ...