Reading
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E-reading increase, Pew survey says
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The tastes of the reading public are turning digital. A Pew Internet Research Center survey released Thursday found that the percentage of Americans aged 16 and older who read an e-book grew this year.
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U.S. 8th, 12th graders not excelling in writing skills, exam shows
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Just a quarter of eighth and 12th grade students in the United States have solid writing skills, even when allowed to use spell-check and other computer word processing tools, according to results of a national exam released Friday.
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America's most well-read cities: Alexandria comes in at #1
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A new survey from Amazon.com deems Alexandria the most well-read city in the United States, based on sales of books, magazines and newspapers in both print and Kindle formats since last June.
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D.C. Council considers legislation to promote child literacy
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The D.C. Council is considering legislation sponsored by Councilmember Vincent Orange aimed at trying to prevent children from falling through the cracks. But the chancellor and the mayor say many of the bill's components are already happening.
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