Last year, Michigan approved two new literacy laws aimed at districts using programs that are not aligned with what’s known ...
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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
It’s well-documented that all Americans—not just kids—are reading less in their leisure time than in decades past. The share ...
In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...
Here’s what I found: While there has not exactly been a region-wide “Southern surge,” there have been some notable Southern ...
For years, K-12 schools have grouped English learners in classrooms, driven by factors including limited resources and the ...
Both meta-analyses underscore the same lesson: SEL works, but positive impact requires thoughtful design; alignment with students cognitive, social, and emotional development; and sustained, ...
New chair Oliver Simons outlines his plans and discusses why the study of languages and literature is key today.

The Age of De-Skilling

But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...
Altmetric tracks about 250mn (and rising) mentions of research, from fleeting social media posts to citations in patents and policy documents. Mentions are linked to DOIs, the standard digital IDs ...
Chepkwony, I. and Keter, J. (2025) Impact of Library Resource Utilization on Secondary School Students’ Performance in Chemistry at Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 13, ...
Teaching can be described as a ‘semi-profession’ because it currently lacks a definitive shared body of knowledge about best ...