EDUCATION
How the Brain Learns to Read
Neuroscientists studying reading disorders have begun to wonder whether the actual character of the text itself may shape the brain. Studies suggest that schoolchildren who are dyslexic in one language may not be in another. Read more

Texas Mother Finds Meaning as Mentor
After Pat Rosenberg's two daughters headed off to college, she found new purpose in mentoring a teenager who, by his own account, was drifting toward a life of crime in his tough inner-city neighborhood. Read more

Write Stuff Shown by More in Grades 8, 12
The nation's eighth- and 12th-graders are making solid gains in writing, but the proportion performing at the highest levels has barely budged, according to the results of a key national achievement test. Read more .............................................................................................................................................................

PERSONAL FINANCE
Setting Priorities: Our Money, Our Selves
One of the messages all parents send to their kids -- sometimes on purpose, sometimes blindly -- is about personal priorities. And one of the main ways we do it is through money. How we spend money, save money and give away money say a lot about who we are, and who we want our children to be. Read more

When Two Incomes Become One
With a second child on the way, a father in D.C. decides to take a career break and slash the family budget. He explains how he's making it work.. Read more
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A Graphic Novelist's Personal Portrait
Toufic El Rassi's graphic novel "Arab in America" tackles fear, anger and history in the personal portrait of daily life for someone born in Lebanon and raised in the U.S. Read more
Arab in America: See more pages from the book. PDF