Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Digital devices are here to stay, but studies show that if we rely on ...

While this year’s STAAR results showed improvement in some grade levels across the Wichita Falls Independent School District, ...

Researchers explored how manual and keyboard practice influenced children's abilities in their reading and writing learning process. 5-year-olds were taught an artificial alphabet using different ...

In a recent opinion essay, I defended the primacy of traditional literacy skills against the National Council of Teachers of English ’s mystifying call to “decenter” them. In this essay, I will ...

With educators under enormous pressure to make sure students meet grade level standards in reading and math, writing often takes a back seat in the curriculum, as many literacy experts have observed.

What’s the best way to teach reading to beginners in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or home school and how can we do it better? Both research and practice are offering a novel idea: teach kids ...

Keeping the brain active throughout life by reading, learning languages is tied to lower Alzheimer's risk. Image credit: Burak Karademir/Getty Images Now a new study published in Neurology, the ...