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January 16
Pennsylvania Schools Secure Nearly $1 Billion in New Education Funding After Budget Resolution 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… New Study Challenges Assumptions About Focus Skills and Epilepsy Surgery Success 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… New Research Links Social Disconnection to Mental Health Risk in Girls Building Focus Skills 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… New Zealand Expands Focus-Support Medication Access as Research Validates Skills Training 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… Research Reveals Time Perception Challenges in Children Building Math Skills 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… UC Berkeley Data Shows Growing Access to Attention-Related Academic Support 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…