by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 11, 2022 | News
Books on religion and spirituality are the second most frequently read genre among U.S. adult book readers, according to YouGov survey results published in late July. When asked, “Which of the following genres of books do you read MOST often?” 13% of adults said books...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 24, 2021 | Opinion
People of a certain age remember a 1987 public service ad campaign directed against drug use. An actor holding an egg says, “This is your brain.” He points to a cast iron frying pan bubbling with hot oil: “This is drugs.” Cracking the egg into the pan, he says “This...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 24, 2015 | Opinion
As a person who has loved reading from the time I could sound out “See Spot run,” I found a recent Barna survey on adult reading habits to be, well, worth reading. In a digital world where countless items are posted online every day, it’s good to...
by Trevor Barton | Oct 5, 2012 | Opinion
Bralyan loves bugs. I met him during the first week of school as I conducted the standard assessment of how many words he could read per minute from a second-grade story. After the assessment, I gave him the customary caterpillar sticker to put on his shirt to show...
by Trevor Barton | Aug 21, 2012 | Opinion
My elementary school is a Title I school. About 97 percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and Medicaid. Research shows us that many children raised in poverty struggle to learn to read. Common sense tells us that children who don’t learn to...
