ABSTRACT
The chapters in this volume resulted from a conference held in the fall of 2007, in Chicago, supported by the Spencer Foundation. The purpose was to bring together scientists from different disciplines in order to address issues of learning across three domains: reading, science, and mathematics. Although government committees, books, and publications have attempted to address some of the issues related to learning in school, many of the issues, especially those related to science and mathematics, have not been addressed fully, especially in terms of obstacles that block successful school learning.
