I barely made it out of high school. I come from a family where reading was never encouraged. I don’t ever remember opening a book as a child. I don’t ever remember having a parent read to me. By my ...

An A to Z list of world problems that could be eased by being able to read is at the heart of a campaign launched in the U.K. today to promote Project Literacy, an international initiative to raise ...

I once walked into an inner-city school cafeteria for an author visit and was amazed by the scene. A donor had gifted copies of my latest “Will Wilder” book to each of the children in this particular ...

Today the United States is faced with a serious crisis in scientific literacy and education. In the midst of debate over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, health care reform and the economy, this ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican congressional candidate Beverly Goldstein attributes Cuyahoga County's passage this week of a law to protect gays from discrimination to the failure of "literate" black ...

See detailed statistics and resource information contacts at end of story. When Victoria Norman was growing up in Laurel, she didn't have anyone to help her with her homework. She and her brother were ...

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Constitution Day provides a critical opportunity for students and citizens to reflect on the importance of America’s Founding documents and their relevance to today’s culture. In a republican form of ...