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January 16
Education policy
Pennsylvania Schools Secure Nearly $1 Billion in New Education Funding After Budget Resolution
Pennsylvania schools receive nearly $1 billion in new K-12 funding after a 4½-month budget impasse. The allocations include a 2.7% special education increase and new literacy requirements that prioritize evidence-based…
ADHD
New Study Challenges Assumptions About Focus Skills and Epilepsy Surgery Success
If your child navigates both focus skill development and epilepsy, you may have been told their attention patterns could limit treatment options. New research on over 3,000 young people suggests…
ADHD
New Research Links Social Disconnection to Mental Health Risk in Girls Building Focus Skills
What if your daughter's intense emotional reactions to feeling left out aren't drama - but a real vulnerability that deserves understanding? New research reveals why belonging matters even more for…
ADHD
New Zealand Expands Focus-Support Medication Access as Research Validates Skills Training
When New Zealand announced easier access to focus-support medications, it sparked a bigger conversation: do parents know that attention skills are trainable? Research shows the brain responds to targeted practice—giving…
Dyscalculia
Research Reveals Time Perception Challenges in Children Building Math Skills
If your child with math differences consistently misjudges how long things take or runs chronically late, new research explains why—and it's not about motivation. The same brain systems that process…
ADHD
UC Berkeley Data Shows Growing Access to Attention-Related Academic Support
What do 1,675 UC Berkeley students know about building focus skills? New data reveals that nearly 30% of students seeking academic support are developing their attention abilities—and research shows these…
January 15
AI in education
Nigerian EdTech Class54 Brings AI-Powered Learning Tools to Exam Candidates
What happens when AI-powered learning tools are designed specifically for students with limited resources? A Nigerian EdTech platform supporting over 300,000 students offers one answer—and the results may reshape how…
Dyslexia
Charter School Closure Exposes Critical Gaps in Specialized Reading Support
When the school that finally helped your child love reading suddenly closes, where do you turn? North Carolina families face this reality as a charter school's mid-semester closure exposes critical…
Dyslexia
Charter School Closure Exposes Critical Gaps in Specialized Reading Support
When the school that finally helped your child love reading suddenly closes, where do you turn? North Carolina families face this reality as a charter school's mid-semester closure exposes critical…
Dyslexia
Charter School Closure Exposes Critical Gaps in Specialized Reading Support
When the school that finally helped your child love reading suddenly closes, where do you turn? North Carolina families face this reality as a charter school's mid-semester closure exposes critical…
