In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the ...

Author Gabe Henry explores the strange history of spelling reform at Nerd Nite Hudson Valley in Beacon on August 18, with ...

I'm losing the motivation to keep up my Duolingo streak, with the app increasingly feeling like it wants me to engage rather ...

For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...

Read on for news about Laurence King’s children’s books with the Van Gogh Museum, upcoming Choose Your Own Adventure titles ...

There were two huge developments in the literacy world early this year. First, the emergence of a phonics program that could impact outcomes “dramatically.” Gains for 1 st graders from the ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Secondary school students are set join academics and experts at a global summit designed to tackle illiteracy. Pupils from ...

TEHRAN-A ceremony to honor the eminent Iranian educator Samineh Baghcheban was held Thursday evening at the House of ...

There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most ...

From nursery rhymes in the early years to a dedicated book club for older pupils ... that a small number of pupils still ...

“No one ever picked it up, nobody cared,” she said of the failure of her school and family to recognise her learning ...