North Carolina is one of several states that have passed legislation in recent years to align classroom reading instruction ...

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...

Secondary schools introduce separate subject disciplines, many of which are almost impossible to understand without the ...

It’s well-documented that all Americans—not just kids—are reading less in their leisure time than in decades past. The share of 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun daily or weekly has been ...

The scientific method has been the gold standard in analysis for at least 400 years, but you wouldn’t know that from reading ...

The bill’s passage marks a rare setback for the Massachusetts Teachers Association, although the legislation still needs ...

The UAE-based company Research Science Investment (RSI) announced, during a grand ceremony held at the Grand Egyptian Museum, that the National ...

Some advocates and parents are worried the state's new literacy laws won't be enough to move districts not already embracing ...

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills.

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten - a process that is meant to identify ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens.