Let’s look at it from Dale Atkeson’s point of view. The guy plays pro football for the Washington Redskins in the 1950s, scores a rookie touchdown on a 99-yard kickoff return, and rides ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most ...

It was during this same interview that young Dale Jr. uttered the words that would eventually manifest his destiny: “I want to be a race car driver someday. It’s a great sport. I love it to death.

The drivers are helping to teach elementary school students sight words through a new program that began this year in the Fulton County school district. Sight words are words like “the” and ...