Literacy

The program is MPL's latest intervention in the literacy crisis, hoping to improve young readers' letter recognition and kindergarten readiness.

Before hosting this week's OnMilwaukee Adult Spelling Bee, Molly Snyder stopped by the Lake Effect studio to test our producers' spelling prowess. We learned that radio production is about pronouncing words, not spelling them.

A renewed focus on literacy in Milwaukee borrows a training program responsible for a huge turnaround in reading scores in Mississippi dubbed the "Mississippi Miracle."

Literacy Services of Wisconsin helps adults who want to get their high school diploma or strengthen their reading skills to fill out job applications or file paperwork.

As Milwaukee addresses its literacy struggles, one-on-one tutoring is showing promise at improving students' ability to read.

Literacy rates have been falling in Milwaukee for over a decade. But there are new leaders, new money and new efforts to fix that. Will they work?

Milwaukee book influencer Cree Myles to discuss "All Ways Black," her favorite reads of 2025 and literature's relationship to politics.

This "Books & Beyond" story tags along with the Milwaukee Public Library Educational Outreach Services team as they bring the library to people across the city.

MPS educator Dannette Justus is the founder of youth literacy program, JustUs and Books. This month, she's joining us to recommend books for fighting "summer slide."

MPS educator and JustUs and Books creator Janette Justus joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss how she's reaching students with the power of reading.