Readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmetic, the old school thought of— school. My how times have changed! Understanding the progression of education certainly cannot be explained in one little article. But, ...

Last week students in Oregon got a heck of a message from their state school board. They no longer need to learn to spell when a computer can do it for them. From now on, seventh-graders and ...

No longer do students bring home that list of words every Monday to memorize for a test Friday as did their parents, grandparents and even older brothers and sisters. The words are still spelled the ...

Encouraging kindergartners’ attempts to spell unknown words on their own can help them become better readers, according to a recent study by two Canadian researchers. Gene Ouellette, an associate ...