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Plain language: why clear writing is a science, not a style
Clear writing has tools, dates, and laws: Flesch-Kincaid in 1975, the Plain Writing Act in 2010, and an ISO standard in 2023. Here is what the evidence shows.
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Reading aloud: the oldest literacy tool that still works
Reading aloud is the core of clinic literacy programs that hand families books. A 2023 review and a 2026 randomized trial document more reading days at home and real language gains.
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What works in adult literacy when school is long over
Adult literacy programs deliver real but small reading gains. A 2011 trial of 198 adults, UNESCO’s 2025 count, and PIAAC surveys show what the evidence supports.
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Baseline Characteristics: How to Spot When a Study Compares Apples to Oranges
Two groups, one bold headline, and a hidden factor nobody mentioned. Learn how confounding and selection bias make studies compare apples to oranges, and how to spot it yourself.
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Innovation meaning: what the word really carries in business and science
A new thing is not an innovation until someone uses it and value moves. The definition is stricter than the marketing suggests.