What some people see as racy books now make up part of a new school reading list adopted by Ohio and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education. Along with others such as 'A Shakespeare Play' and ...

Part 1 in a four-part series on reading in the Common Core era. The Common Core State Standards are changing what many kids read in school. They're standards, sure — not curriculum. Teachers and ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. What’s going on? This debate over ...