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Studies have shown that a significant number of children, particularly in the early grades, struggle with reading, comprehension and mathematics. While it has become imperative to tackle the learning ...

For years, the lingua franca for desktop computers was the Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, a.k.a. Basic. Essentially every PC had it, and just about anyone could learn to program ...

More than half of 10-year-olds in most middle-income East Asia and Pacific countries are unable to read and understand an age-appropriate text. Strong skills cannot be built on weak foundations. And ...

AT the start of every year, I attend our high school reunion — not merely out of nostalgia, but out of habit and, ...

A company I applied to got back with me today about a position I applied for. An HR lady called me this afternoon and asked if I was still interested in the job, and if I was will to take a two hour ...