Beacon Journal readers write about the science of reader, a new state bill, energy-saving appliances and national politics.

Imbecilic pot Rx Medical studies show little evidence that pot relieves acute pain or PTSD, but Gov. Hochul seems to think opening more “medical” based head shops in minority communities is a prudent ...

Elementary school children may be harmed by overuse of tech tools for spelling. Literacy experts are calling for change and explicit spelling instruction in every classroom.

Recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology found that when 5-year-old prereaders practiced ...

In 2024, the Chillicothe Gazette wrote a series of stories going through the alphabet and giving historic facts about each ...

Mississippi’s turnaround has been the talk of the education world over the last few years. Its success has generated awe but ...

Today, Hazlehurst has clawed that figure to 35 percent. And Mississippi has emerged as one of the best places in the country ...

The Michigan Department of Education endorsed two screening assessments for dyslexia and 14 elementary school literacy ...

Re: “Antisemitic display brings calls for more understanding” (Page A1, Dec. 12). The recent events at Branham High School are remarkable. The students who participated in this antisemitic act need to ...

Children (and adults) can write letters to Santa Claus through the U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa program, which allows others to fulfill their wish lists. Idaho resident Kelly Hardy left a job ...

Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to talk about their new book “The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a ...

It's the time of year when we send or get the most fun mail. What is it about getting something in the mail? Sara Algoe, a professor at the University of North Carolina, researches social interactions ...