Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents ...

The Deschutes Public Library is scheduled to host a letter-writing event today, Monday, Oct. 19, to support the students, staff and families of Silver Rail Elementary. From 9 a.m. to noon at the ...

The intrusion of technology has long been a concern for handwriting sticklers. In 1955, the Saturday Evening Post blamed the “increasing reliance on the telephone, typewriter, dictating machines and ...

Pamela Mason is senior lecturer in education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-chair of the Teaching and Teacher ...

One hundred years ago, in October of 1926, a postal stamp sold for two cents. Today the price of a single stamp is 85 cents ...

For Michael Colson, writing is about more than producing a polished essay. It is a way of thinking, questioning and discovering ideas. Colson has drawn on more than 30 years of teaching experience, 11 ...

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He enjoyed Alphabet Magic’s easy guided practice. LetterSchool interested him too, especially its more structured approach to forming letters, though he found it a little difficult on his first try.

A few weeks back, I wrote about how families can build skilled readers at home and the best books, games, and activities to help do just that. Another big part of learning to read, as I often explain ...

Letter grades for Arkansas schools and school districts improved in the 2025-26 school year, with more of each receiving A’s and B’s, and fewer receiving F’s, state officials announced on Thursday.