Some components of reading comprehension don't lend themselves well to scientific study, with the result that one component--"skills and strategies"--has come to overshadow the others. The middle of a ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

Reading remains one of the most critical foundations of education, shaping how individuals comprehend information, think ...

Two years after Ohio committed to teaching the Science of Reading, Gov. Mike DeWine is now warning colleges and universities ...

Though not a new issue, pandemic-related learning loss has shed an increased spotlight on the complexity of reading proficiency in the United States. ReadWorks, a national nonprofit education ...

Sometimes school staff assume it is too difficult to improve an older student’s reading skills. They may think a student’s difficulties are the result of not being exposed to written and spoken ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. The number of ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Visited recently by one of his former students, Minnesota teacher Eric Kalenze was ...

Discusses the importance of identifying "Big Ideas" in reading comprehension. It contrasts two boys, Pete and Sam, where Pete effectively extracts key concepts from texts while Sam struggles. Using ...

Today the nation observes Rizal Day, marking the martyrdom of the pride of the Malay race and Philippine hero Jose Rizal 129 years ago. He was executed by firing squad after a trial before a Spanish ...