Pathways to Evidence-Based Literacy, a state-wide project led by the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF), is launching with $11.5 million in federal funding to expand evidence-based writing ...

In the 2007 movie “Freedom Writers,” Hilary Swank stands in front of a classroom of troubled high schoolers. They need to write down their stories, she tells them. Otherwise, when they die, “no one is ...

In putting together this special report on how writing instruction can and should build on the science of reading, Education Week reporters read through dozens of studies and spoke to leading ...

As Arizona grapples with an ongoing literacy crisis, a new initiative is on the rise. Pathways to Evidence-Based Literacy, a statewide project led by the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF), is ...

Thousands of people now speak to their smart devices to make their grocery lists. Students are more likely to type out notes in class than write them down. And we often type or dictate calendar ...

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen ...

Writer's block, characterized by a prolonged inability to generate written content or a feeling of creative stagnation, affects writers across genres and disciplines. It is a common and often ...

Evidence is king Students new to academic writing might not be familiar with the need for citations and other references. Arguments need solid evidence rather than personal opinions. Students will ...

Communicating the worth of your work to the academic world – and beyond – starts with writing. Writing for a journal, turning your work into a book or reviewing existing research all require distinct ...