Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase creativity and boost empathy. A recent analysis of U.S. government ...

It’s a well-worn adage in education that students first learn to read, and then read to learn. At some point, usually around 3rd grade, school systems assume that children have the basics down. They ...

In today’s digital world, staying focused while reading can feel like a real challenge. With so many distractions from phones, social media, and a busy lifestyle, our minds often wander. But don't ...

Better understand your assigned readings Formulate questions to use in class discussions Record interesting thoughts for future papers and assignments Better recall information for tests and quizzes ...

Know your attention span. How many minutes can you read before your mind wanders? The average is 20-30 minutes. Know how many pages you can read in an attention span. For instance, 10 pages in a ...

Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 years ago. They began to struggle with focus. Increasingly, younger kids were not ...

Many professors have witnessed a troubling trend in recent years: College students are struggling with reading more than ever. This isn't just about preferring Netflix to novels; it's a fundamental ...

The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide. The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic ...