Massachusetts mandated twice-yearly reading screenings for K-3 students in 2023—but there’s no system to check if schools are actually doing them. A literacy bill in the Senate would require reporting to close this gap. Here’s why parents should care.
New brain research reveals that attention and focus challenges aren’t one-size-fits-all—three distinct brain patterns exist, each responding differently to support approaches. Combined with nutrition findings, this points toward personalized strategies that work with each child’s unique neurobiology.
New research reveals why some children struggle with numbers: their internal counting routines rely heavily on verbal working memory. Here’s what this means for building mathematical thinking skills.
North Carolina schools discovered something powerful: when you make breakfast accessible rather than requiring children to arrive 30 minutes early, participation soars. Mitchell County’s hallway carts and “second chance breakfast” are removing the barriers that kept hungry kids from eating—and transforming readiness to learn.
Twelve Nashville teachers have developed innovative solutions to challenges they see in their classrooms every day. Now you can help decide which idea wins $2,500 in funding. Here’s how to vote.
A rural Indiana school district is trying something different: public microschools that blend classroom time with homeschooling, giving families more control over how their children learn. Could this be the future of personalized education?
What if your child could start French immersion in fifth grade—even without prior language exposure? A Louisiana school just made that possible, reopening an abandoned building with a revolutionary model that could change how we think about educational access.
A new study reveals poisonings from focus-supporting medications quadrupled in Australia over a decade—with 72% happening to children under 15. Here’s what families using these medications need to know to stay safe.
The number of UK doctors disclosing ADHD nearly doubled in five years—but is this a problem or progress? The answer matters for every family navigating attention and focus differences.
A landmark synthesis of 35 research reviews and 332 studies reveals that our understanding of self-regulation across autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability remains fragmented—and that 97% of assessment tools rely on parent perception rather than objective measurement. Here’s what this means for families.
