Reading for fun, a student takes no prisoners
How do you read "for fun," enjoyment, pleasure? Do you devour books? Or do you moan and groan every time you get an assignment to read?
Language Arts
Barbara & George H.W. Bush: 72 years & counting
The longest-married presidential couple in our history is Barbara and George H.W. Bush, married 72 years as of Friday.
Poet can’t answer test questions on own poem
A prolific poet found out 2 of her poems were selected for a standardized test, and she was bewildered when she couldn't answer the questions about them.
Reading Now Network is a West Mich. positive
Reading at grade level, by third grade, has been shown to predict success throughout a student's school life, and one group of Mich. schools is meeting the challenge.
Virginia district considers banning racial books
A school district in Virginia might ban 2 books that have been banned by school districts across America many times before. They contain racial slurs.
We want to publish your reporting & writing
We are calling on students in Md. and IL to send us reports, written for potential publication on our site, from your communities and schools.
Fathers should communicate warmth, acceptance
A father who shows interest in a son's or daughter's school life can have a positive influence on how well that child does in school.
Reading fiction may not boost social cognition
New research, trying to replicate findings that showed reading a little literary fiction would boost social cognition, failed to reach the same findings.
Applying to college? Look closely at your essay.
To apply to some colleges, you have to write an essay. Some counselors have noticed a few pitfalls many students have in writing the essays.
A healthy diet supports early literacy skills
Diets rich in vegetables, fruit, berries, whole grain, fish, and unsaturated fats and low in sugary products produced better reading scores. From Finland.