Confession: I never read “The Grapes of Wrath.” Not until now. Most people are forced to read it in high school. It was taught in American Tradition, “AmTrad” we called it. I scorned the plebe English ...

According to some teachers and college professors, children aren’t reading as many whole books anymore. But just how widespread is this purported trend, and what does it mean for students’ literacy ...

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...

A group of New Haven Academy freshmen leaned over their desks, closely reading a short passage of text to try to understand not just what characters said — but also what their body language ...

L ectures are boring. Assignments are busy work. And all of that tuition is for this? When Justin Shaffer hears these kinds of complaints from students, he thinks they have a point. He also thinks ...