Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with ...

A lovely aphorism holds that education isn’t the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. But too often, neither are pails filled nor fires lit. One of the most bearish statistics for the future ...

"I will get teared up because I think I can't read," fourth grader Raven said. Learning to read isn't fair. It comes naturally for some students. But for others it's a frustrating, agonizing process ...

Send your kids to these sites to help them learn, study, indulge their curiosity, and get a fresh perspective on academic subjects. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I have been ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

Summer vacation is fast approaching, meaning your child's screen time will most likely increase exponentially. That doesn't mean, however, that their moments glued to their tablet can't offer some ...

DALLAS — “Lots of really positive things can come out of some of these platforms," says Christine Elgersma, Senior Editor for Learning Apps for Common Sense Media. She's right. It's too easy to paint ...

Some of the best storytelling apps include Kidlo Bedtime Stories for Kids, Little Stories: Bedtime Books, Bedtime Story Co: Tap to Sleep – all of which are specifically designed for bedtime story ...

Finding apps that are entertaining or helpful can be difficult – what a friend loves may not work for you. This challenge is acute for people who are neurodiverse. Most apps aren't designed for people ...

Kids' apps are after your child's personal data. Here's what you can do to protect your little one's privacy. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's ...