What is literacy? We previously would have defined literacy using terms like reading, writing, speaking and listening and referenced the use of paper, pencils, books and telephones to communicate and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel S. Schiff, Purdue University; Arne Bewersdorff, Technical University of Munich, ...

A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated to act on climate issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately ...

In late 2016, the Detroit News ran a story under the headline, “State says literacy not a right in Detroit.” Think about that. That story was part of a long running legal battle launched by seven ...