There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn ...

Mark Bauerlein (“Online Literacy Is a Lesser Kind,” The Chronicle Review, September 19) writes that when reading Web pages, students’ eyes jump “around chasing keywords, bullet points, visuals, and ...

Reading without a purpose leads to lesser comprehension and long-term memory. Many students who read this way find it difficult to participate in class discussions and do as well on their exams as ...

In this week's nonprofit spotlight, we highlight Reach Out and Read Rhode Island, a group that has put literacy and getting books into the homes of young children at the forefront. It's a great ...

Reading is hard right now. The pandemic has pushed our already scattered attention spans to a crisis point. But even before 2020, stressors such as political chaos and the allure of our phones made it ...