Viral speed reading video challenges viewers to achieve 900 words per minute

A video with animated text flashing at 300 words per minute that ramps up to 900 words per minute brings up questions about speed reading.

One Utah school district is outpacing the rest of the state when it comes to reading scores. Here’s how.

Utah wants 70% of students in kindergarten through 3rd grade to read at their age level, but only about half do. Students in ...
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Winter reading challenge encourages readers of all ages

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is encouraging readers of all ages to kick off the year by reading three books during its winter reading challenge, which runs ...
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2026 travel reading challenge (9th annual)

We have now been doing this travel reading challenge for 9 years. It started as a simple project with friends, grew into a larger project with friends and friends of friends, and now we have a small ...
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Summer Reading Challenges Aren’t Just for Kids

Riding a wave of growing enthusiasm for reading, many bookstores and libraries have expanded their programming to let grown-ups in on the literary fun. By Anna Diamond Anna Diamond grew up ...