Prowling the aisles in children’s fiction, Jenna Smiley and her daughter, Lauren hit pay-dirt: “A Surprise Find” book, in which the reader imagines herself the main character, a girl finding adventure ...

South Bend schools saw a significant rise in third-grade reading scores due to a community tutoring program. The district's IREAD pass rate increased from 53% in 2021 to 71% in 2025. One school, ...