Redefining Literacy

From health care to housing, from welfare to weather, statistics bombard us. The editor of Why Numbers Count describes what numeracy is and how to teach it.

The science literate among us today are in the minority. The director of Project 2061 talks about how to reverse that trend.

Within one generation, we will expect educated people to have mastered dominant technologies and to learn new ones quickly.

What is "information literacy"? How many ways to retrieve information do students need to know?

A neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics discusses brain structures that affect reading, reading disabilities, and gender differences in reading.

Far from being a recent innovation, Whole Language is a venerable, comprehensive pedagogy.

Reading instruction is not an either/or proposition, reading researchers agree.

Which instructional techniques are appropriate for preschoolers, and which are not?

This approach spurs inner-city youngsters to become enthusiastic and thoughtful readers of serious literature.

Their promise: Every child will read by the end of 2nd grade. No excuses.

Classrooms organized as theaters, art galleries, video stores, and post offices provide authentic environments where literacy skills matter.

New graduates will need new skills—from perusing an online catalog to recognizing quality information.

Building on the tradition of "Saturday schools," these programs promote bilingual family literacy.

A new national study of offers examples of schools that have effectively improved arts education.

How do we help students become discerning customers of information in a media-saturated world?