Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

Elementary and middle schoolers compete for chance to represent South Dakota at Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.

A summit held on Wednesday brought together people from across the Commonwealth who are impacted by the literacy crisis. The Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition says just ...

As Cody and I walked to my classroom, the second-grader excitedly shared stories with me about his new home and baby sister. However, his smile quickly faded as we sat down to complete a reading ...

Teachers unions oppose the reintroduction of phonics in reading education, despite evidence of its effectiveness compared to ...

York Elementary School Title I reading teacher Judy Danielson has been named the community's Educator of the Year.

The game was released to the general public in October 2021 after which it quickly developed a loyal following across the ...

We need the Maine Department of Education to devise a plan for improving student performance and submit it for public review; ...

Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years. He is the author of four books, most recently a ...

Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural ...

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Word has always been the workhorse app of the Microsoft Office suite. Nearly everyone who uses Office ends up using Word at some point, whether it be for writing memos, typing up agendas, creating ...