How the Elizabeth Line has changed Reading

Business, tourism and the housing market have all seen significant changes since the Elizabeth Line opened in 2022.

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers ...
Education Week

Congress Wants to Know What Makes the ‘Science of Reading’ Work

Congress ended funding for Reading First in 2009. The more recent science of reading movement, though, has been propelled by ...

Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children’s creativity and empathy.

Reading Is a Practice, Not a Chore

Try an attitude shift that doesn’t force you to choose between setting strict reading goals and giving up altogether.

Why Boys Are Behind in Reading at Every Age

Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school ...

The brain on books: How reading reshapes language processing

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...
Reading Eagle

$52 million Fifth and Penn project seen as major step for Reading redevelopment

Mayor Eddie Moran and developer Alan Shuman unveiled plans for a mixed-use project combining historic restoration, new ...

Scathing reading comprehension rant says BookTok recommendations are untrustworthy: “Some of you need to go back to a high school-level literature class”

A TikToker has gone viral after criticising BookTokers' supposed lack of reading comprehension skills and book choices.

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