Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Portage, Mich. - Portage, Mich., is more than 500 miles from the ocean—so students here ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

More than three decades ago, Warren Buffett introduced Bill Gates to the book that would change the way he thinks about doing business. His recommendation, John Brooks' 1969 essay collection "Business ...

Corrected, May 23, 2024: An earlier version of this article erroneously presented synthetic phonics and the science of reading as synonymous terms. The headline and body copy have been updated to ...

Genevieve McArthur has received funding from various funding bodies including the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. She works for the not-for-profit ...

Whether you're home with your family or out for the day, look around you and you will notice others around you are fixated on cell phones. You're often cell phone-fixated too, perhaps even right now ...

Fort Jackson’s C.C. Pinckney Elementary School has once again received a prestigious grant to help its Read Across America efforts. “We were awarded $750 this year from the National Education ...

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