As Illinois rolls out a new law requiring early literacy screenings beginning Jan. 1, some educators question whether it will ...

The numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this ...

Greetings, Dear Reader, Once again, I will be off the rest of the week. I will see you next Monday! Until then, Merry ...

There has been a longstanding discussion in the reading wars since the 1950s, when the novel “Why Johnny Can’t Read” ...

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One criticism of the science of reading is that phonics can be boring. Gee Macrory, a British scholar, says that decodable ...

Restoring literacy demands we treat reading as more than a skill, but as a gateway to wisdom and understanding.

"The noise inside a classroom is really loud. A decibel meter shows it's louder than sitting next to a switched on vacuum ...

Have you ever met someone who was incredibly smart but had little or no formal education?" People had A LOT of examples to share. Here are some of the most interesting replies: 1. "When I was a kid in ...

For a 73-year-old Talking Head, David Byrne sure doesn’t take it easy. Currently touring on his latest album, Who Is The Sky, which Matador released in September, Byrne has elaborated on his American ...