The fifth-graders were completely absorbed in their game. Snatches of conversation were heard here and there, mingling with the constant tapping of keyboards and the charged hush of concentration that ...

An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

The first large-scale, longitudinal study adapted into the regular school curriculum finds that structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities -- including ...