The results are “dramatic,” said Devin Kearns, a professor in early literacy at North Carolina State University, who was not involved with the study. Gains from UFLI are equivalent to 8 months of ...

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Born in 1943, Shostak has observed scientific efforts to find an ET intelligence since his youth growing up in New York City. He explained why he is now more optimistic than ever. "This is ...

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A varied assortment of words entered (or re-entered) the lexicon this year. How well do you know them? By Miya Lee and Kendall Blomfield Love it or hate it, language is always evolving.

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Amid the ongoing controversy over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit back at the Congress party and accused it of “misinterpreting facts".

Additionally, she NEVER advocated for eliminating phonics. As all reputable research shows, there is MUCH more to reading than pronouncing words. I was a fan of Calkin’s Art of Teaching Reading ...

It was ‘Hooked on Phonics.’ She handed it to me, and I’m standing there — I couldn’t say a word. A tear coming down my eye. I heard her say, ‘Granddad, what’s wrong with you?’ ...