Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): Researchers have found that students who don't have a basic idea about a particular topic may encounter difficulty in understanding while reading. The study was ...

The study was published in the journal -- Psychological Science. “Background knowledge plays a key role in students’ reading comprehension. Our findings show that if students don’t have sufficient ...

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Institute of Reading Development announces an online tutoring solution proven to boost K–5 reading skills and confidence. PETALUMA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- America's reading crisis is ...

Phonics gets more attention in elementary English/language arts classrooms than other core foundational reading skills, like fluency. More generally, states’ new reading laws emphasizing foundational ...

Like many districts, the Marietta school district in Georgia has spent the past five years focused on improving literacy achievement for its youngest students, intent on making sure kids leave ...

First, they beat us at chess. Then it was Go. Now it’s basic reading comprehension. The robots are coming. Two artificial intelligence programs created by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and ...

A new report in South Africa says basic literacy among young children has dropped since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. Despite government vows to improve reading, the report says more than 30%of ...