Too many Americans today can’t speak a second language, or even speak and write English sufficiently, writes Lynne Agress.

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Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

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Self-respect (also referred to as “appraisal self-respect”) is the belief that someone deserves dignity and regard because ...

If you just woke up from a dream featuring a spider, don't panic—the meaning of this dream varies, but it could signify ...

Write the name of a place (house, spot in nature, work, restaurant, etc.) at the top of your paper, and then do a stream-of-consciousness writing about that place and see what bubbles up. Pick a ...

No matter where you look, it seems like boomers can’t stop griping about the lack of cursive writing; kids today don’t do this, they don’t do that, and most egregiously of all, they don’t loop their ...

The essay form is a response to minds, art, communities and culture, understood through a writer’s body, intellect and being.

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