Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Over at City Journal, E.D. Hirsch argues that the most important function of ...

Children who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills do better in class, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Education and Development. The findings ...

A fuller view of writing quality treats vocabulary as one part of the evidence rather than the final judgement. Word choice shows the range and precision a student can draw upon. Structure, reasoning, ...

Rich children from wealthy households have a better vocabulary and problem-solving skills than poorer children by the time they are five, according to a Scottish study. The study looked at the ...