I believe the EdWeek article “What Is Background Knowledge, and How Does It Fit Into the Science of Reading? ” (Jan. 30, 2023) is problematic. The “science of reading” inspired by the National Reading ...

There has been no shortage of controversy in American schools in the past few years, with lawmakers and parents battling over everything including COVID-19 protocols, the history curriculum and which ...

The newspaper is for people of all ages. The section that a person reads first is a fairly reliable indication of his age group. The primary interest of a very young reader is the comics, or as they ...

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