When a Montana school district discovered a budget error that shortchanged essential operations by more than $600,000, their response became a lesson in accountability. How schools handle mistakes tells families a lot about whether those institutions deserve their trust.
When school districts lose millions in state funding, classroom resources shrink and families feel the pressure. Ohio’s decision to end a support program for urban schools is affecting districts where more than a million students learn, and parents are noticing the difference.
What if your child had more options for developing focus skills? A new non-stimulant medication just moved one step closer to FDA approval, targeting three brain systems instead of one—and it’s designed specifically to support both attention and executive functioning.
What happens when students developing their learning skills find a community of peers who get it? A $5 million Bezos award is betting on peer mentorship as the key to helping 1 in 5 students thrive.
A UK tribunal just ruled that calling a worker “disorganised” was harassment and discrimination. What does this mean for children building executive function skills today – and the language we use to describe them?
What if the meltdowns after school aren’t about your child’s inability to regulate – but about the intensity of what they’re experiencing? New research reveals neurodivergent students carry twice the emotional burden at school, and identifying specific triggers opens doors to real solutions.
What if the key to helping children focus lies in how they move? New research shows VR-based motor training dramatically improves coordination—and children facing the biggest challenges showed the greatest gains.
What happens when a book-loving child processes print differently than classmates? RTÉ’s new audio drama tackles five persistent myths—including one well-meaning belief that’s causing real harm to children.
What happens when your child’s school accommodations disappear at graduation? Arizona college students just spent five days building AI tools that could bridge that gap—and the solutions focus on strengthening executive function skills, not just managing around them.
What if universities stopped trying to fix students with different learning styles and started building on their strengths instead? UConn’s new AI-powered course just proved it works—with results that should give every parent hope.
