In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words.

In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as ...

A Lawrence library official says a new tutoring program designed to help adults improve their literacy and English skills in one-on-one meetings is “ready to go” after an initial launch this year. The ...

The Indian Ocean Tsunami hit Sri Lanka in 2004. Cyclone Ditwah swamped us in 2025. In both cases, in addition to lives lost ...

Some new findings show that AI has certain benefits, such as reducing barriers for students with learning disabilities. But overall, more evidence is needed to understand how AI influences learning.

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Kindergarten teachers at East Oakview took part in a “learning lab” to observe how their colleagues teach new phonics lessons.

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

A 26-year partnership between Rally to Read and Ford Motor Company Africa brings books, training and digital tools to eight under-resourced schools in Nelson Mandela Bay and the Sarah Baartman region ...

Internationally renowned novelist and essayist Yiyun Li has become known for writing that probes life’s hardest realities. Li ...

Aajibaichi Shala in Phangane village, Maharashtra, founded by Yogendra Bangar, helps rural women aged 60 and above attend school and learn reading, writing and everyday skills.

There is a quiet truth about life that many people only discover when the noise fades and reality sets in. It is a truth that does not come from books alone, or from motivational speeches, or from the ...