Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here’s what literacy experts say works best.

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I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.

The folks at the Humboldt Literacy Project estimate that some 14,000 of our neighbors in Humboldt are functionally illiterate. That means they would struggle to fill out a form or understand ...

When I went to swimming classes as most kids do in New Zealand it did not stick, so I went back as an adult, writes Nick ...

Too many students never get a front-row seat to our democracy in action. Civics education often gets squeezed, buried between test prep and other subjects. The National Civics Bee was launched by the ...

It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026. People often stop reading in adulthood ...

“Here’s my best advice,” the pediatrician offered. “Firstly, you have to choose your battles. Otherwise, everything will be a ...

About 82% of U.S. adults reported reading fewer than 10 books in 2023, according to data analytics firm YouGov. An elite 1% ...

This is a common picture in several households: every January rolls around, and suddenly everyone’s got big ideas — kids and adults both. We make these grand New Year’s resolutions, but let’s be real, ...

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Child predators follow predictable patterns. If we teach families and children how to recognize them, we can prevent the ...