What barriers do students face when asked to read text and show their comprehension of it? This question was posed by an English/language arts teacher and educational consultant to a group of ...

“Eating Cheese Before Bed May Cause Nightmares, Study Finds,” reported People Magazine this summer. The same research on food intake and sleep prompted this take from Time Magazine: “Is Cheese Giving ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

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

FRESNO, California -- A Fresno Unified teacher is using a unique and engaging method to help her students learn. Carlanda Williams is a third-grade teacher at David L. Greenburg Elementary. "I wanted ...

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