The world is their playground — and their teacher. Adele and Matt Allen are raising their three children with “child autonomy,” allowing their kids to set their own curriculum, bedtimes, menus, meal ...

While the reading and math "wars" have gotten a lot of attention in education in recent years, writing instruction has not ...

The ability to read and write is a critical skill, according to someone who works daily to provide that tool to others. “The literacy crisis in America is reaching critical mass. This directly affects ...

Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into high ...

Re “‘Kids Can’t Read,’ and the Education Establishment Faces a Revolt” (news article, April 16): Congratulations to Sarah Mervosh for her article about reading instruction that gets beyond stale ...

My latest story, on the decline of students’ reading endurance and reading ability, has resonated with educators. Judging from how many people have read or shared the piece, it appears that a lot of ...