During Black History Month, we’re reminded that reading with babies is equity in action—building brains, strengthening bonds, and giving every child a stronger, more just start.

Try this quiz on the documents, writers and events that led to the American Revolution and the foundation of the country.

Try an attitude shift that doesn’t force you to choose between setting strict reading goals and giving up altogether.

Because, while your brain is processing a ‘get ready with me’ in video form, giving it a written version might slow it down. If you’re looking to get through your next book in record time, this viral ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Year 8 pupils in England will have to sit reading tests at school under government plans due to be released this autumn, the BBC understands. The mandatory tests, first reported by Schools Week, would ...

The writing’s on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...

The Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT, is notoriously difficult. The standardized test lasts seven and a half hours, includes questions on multiple scientific disciplines and requires ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these weren’t urgent questions. Reading was an ...

Jeanne Sinclair receives funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Texas children’s performance on an annual reading test was basically flat from 2012 to 2021, ...

The MCAT CARS section is designed to assess your ability to analyze and interpret complex texts. It doesn’t test scientific knowledge but instead evaluates how well you can extract meaning, evaluate ...

The Department of Education (ED) has come under scrutiny from President Donald Trump, who has argued its authority should be transferred to the states. The president was said to be preparing an ...