Students in class at Lake Marie Elementary School in Whittier, on Nov. 17, 2022. (Photo by Lauren Justice/For Cal Matters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

People who are protesting and complaining that President Trump is behaving like a dictator apparently skipped history classes or took them at liberal universities where professors have re-written the ...

One of my weekend rituals is to visit independent bookstores in search of titles, most times for their content, and many times for their beauty. On one such jaunt, I stumbled upon the 25th anniversary ...

The article offers satirical advice for navigating Palm Beach's social season using driving metaphors. It characterizes the local political climate as predominantly conservative, advising newcomers to ...

Intensive lessons that help dyslexic children make spectacular advances have been revealed. An individual tuition programme rarely offered in British schools can bring reading levels up to standard ...

Many of us live paycheck to paycheck, as a wide range of surveys confirm. So when those paychecks suddenly stop coming, because of a layoff or other unforeseen event, the effect can be profound and ...

The most enduring form of rural hospitality begins in the house. Domestic life extends outward through guest rooms, converted inns, and bed-and-breakfasts, where the boundary between private and ...

A look at Singapore revealed that penalties for corruption were increased. It also signals the importance of the anti-corruption body and that the CPIB was structured to report directly to the Prime ...

Sri Lanka’s monsoon rains have brought floods, landslides, and rising dengue risk across the island. While transport and crops face disruption, the downpours also refill reservoirs, revive farmlands, ...