Persuaded that lax regulation of financial derivatives contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, policymakers in Congress and the Obama Administration have adopted a knee-jerk solution: regulate ...

In his upcoming State of the Union Address, President Obama will very likely address our nation’s broken immigration system. Unfortunately, the President is expected to call for “comprehensive” ...

Those of you who have been delighted, vindicated, or intrigued by the recent uptick in conversation about adolescent literacy might find lots of food for thought in Daniel Willingham’s piece on The ...

WOODFIN - For more than a decade, this small town of 6,600 people just north of Asheville has operated with no comprehensive plan. This may sound mundane to some, but it raises some huge problems for ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

Limited efficiency with the English language is a barrier to medical comprehension and increases the risk of adverse medication reactions, according to a recent study led by researchers at the ...

Four simple strategies—beginning with an image, previewing vocabulary, omitting the numbers, and offering number sets—can have a big impact on learning.