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 ...

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 ...

Preschool might seem like nothing more than child’s play — a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuilding and games. But a new study of Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) free ...

To be able to articulate better in exams requires candidates to keep themselves in tune with their language skills. Having a good command of language can help candidates express themselves better ...

Babies with hearing loss who are diagnosed by three months and receive interventions by six months have broader vocabularies than those treated later, a new study found. It also found that nearly half ...

Recent examples show that naming conventions for various warship classes are far from imperfect. November 30, 2012 The “China has an aircraft carrier, but no aircraft,” talking point had a very short ...