Back-to-school time is almost here, which means lots of homework and arguments about screen time. It's also the time of year when younger children can become frustrated as they begin or continue their ...

Students in dozens of middle schools around the country huddled around classroom TVs on Thursday – notebooks in hand – ready for their December lesson. Only this wasn’t your run-of-the-mill ...

Watching a child learn to read feels magical. I remember the first time my son read a book all by himself. I watched in amazement as my kindergartner slowly made his way through an easy reader, ...

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New York is the latest large city to join a national push to change how children are taught to read. But principals and teachers may resist uprooting old practices. By Troy Closson As New York embarks ...