Reading for pleasure has declined by 10 percent since 2003, according to a 2025 American Time Use Survey. There are all kinds of potential explanations for this, from the rise of social media to the ...

Learning to read by reading is out; phonics-heavy direct instruction is in. But Lakewood schools hadn’t waited for the state mandate to begin making changes. They were already starting to align their ...

The 'Saturday Night Live' alum died on Dec. 18, 1997, at age 33, from an apparent drug overdose Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Chris Farley's brother, Tom Farley, reveals what he misses most about ...

Ann Schoenthaler-Ervin, Ph.D., is a certified school psychologist from Smithfield. Parents have long been a force in driving necessary educational change. Parents, grandparents and all those invested ...

Hurricane Helene’s stalled recovery is quickly emerging as one of the most politically volatile issues in North Carolina’s marquee Senate race, with both Republican front-runner Michael Whatley and ...

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Substance use disorder is a silent epidemic ravaging our nation. It plagues 20 million Americans, costs taxpayers $820 billion annually and manifests in ways many of us overlook: untreated mental ...

Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson offered a rare direct update on his health Monday following lung cancer surgery. In December, Hanson, 72, a famed author, scholar and conservative ...

Angela Uherbelau, founder of Oregon Kids Read, believes funding should be targeted to the neediest schools. (Courtesy of Angela Uherbelau) This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a ...

President Donald Trump took executive action on Thursday to create the White House Great American Recovery Initiative in order to better coordinate the country’s national response to addiction. “Many ...

The New York Yankees haven't added a ton of talent this offseason, but if they can get back a lot of players from injury for the 2026 season, their roster will be in a very good place. One of those ...

Bo Nix’s fractured ankle and subsequent surgery have placed him on a roughly 12-week recovery timeline, a significant but manageable setback for the young Broncos quarterback. With careful ...