Two accepted spellings for this place in Coventry. However you write it, don't let that rogue 'v' trip you up when you say it. It's 'sty-chel' or 'sty-chal'. Don't pronounce the 'stone' like a rock.

When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

Not all words are created equal – and those that sound more surprising are more likely to grab our attention and stick in our ...

Google is rolling out a beta feature that lets users hear real-time translations through headphones using Google Translate.

As Oklahoma leaders search for ways to improve the state’s education ranking and test scores, News 9 examined what some have called the “Mississippi Miracle.” JACKSON, Miss. - As Oklahoma leaders ...

In an exclusive interview, Sam Haft detailed the “daunting” process of writing Abel’s standout moments, ensuring they were “Fall Out Boy-esque” enough to sit comfortably next to the band’s discography ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. With American schools facing a literacy crisis, the “Mississippi miracle” has become the poster child for ...

Learning to read by reading is out; phonics-heavy direct instruction is in. But Lakewood schools hadn’t waited for the state mandate to begin making changes. They were already starting to align their ...

As a kindergarten teacher, a big part of Violet Nye’s job is teaching kids how to read. But the way she teaches her students is very different from how she learned as a kid. She remembers being taught ...

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The School District of Manatee County is trying to improve early literacy with a new learning lab, but a charter school company wants to take space in the building. The Soar Lab, which opened last ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’ve all heard apologies that ring hollow and others that sound genuine, but what makes the difference? New research ...