Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

After previous years of low literacy rates, San Joaquin County is actively making changes to improve student reading scores.

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...

A recent pair of trademark decisions by the US Supreme Court and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) have clarified how non-English language ...

The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and ...

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

The U.S. State Department has been continuing to update its travel advisories for locations worldwide, which can affect Americans' international travel. Newsweek has drawn up lists of countries under ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on U.S. imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, ...

The E.U. isn’t throwing out the deal it agreed with the United States before President Trump’s tariffs were overruled, but European officials want more clarity first. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from ...

Children who struggle with spelling may not need more memorization — they may need a deeper understanding of how words work.

Amid rapidly escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran, the U.S. State Department has issued a wave of new travel alerts and heightened advisories for American citizens across the ...

Top central banks said on Thursday they stood ready to tackle any surge in inflation with tighter policy, as an escalation in the Iran war put the Middle East's vital energy infrastructure in the line ...