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December 28, 2025

Education policy Dec 28 Mississippi Raises School Grading Thresholds After Students Exceed Expectations Mississippi just did something counterintuitive: they made it harder for schools to earn top grades because students were succeeding. Here's why this "raising the bar" approach actually reflects what brain… Education policy Dec 28 Pennsylvania’s Statewide Mentoring Network Transforms Support for Special Education Teachers Pennsylvania is transforming how special education teachers receive support through a statewide mentoring network. The results could reshape how schools retain the educators your child relies on most. Education policy Dec 28 Georgia Schools Embrace Bell-to-Bell Phone-Free Learning Starting 2026 Georgia just made phone-free classrooms the norm through eighth grade. What does the research say about how this affects focus—and what does it mean for the attention skills children are… Education policy Dec 28 Oklahoma Lawmakers File Legislation to Transform Early Reading Instruction Statewide Mississippi went from worst to first in reading after implementing early intervention and accountability. Now Oklahoma lawmakers want to replicate that success. What changed in Mississippi – and what parents… Education policy Dec 28 Federal Budget Proposal Consolidates K-12 Grant Programs, Increases Special Education Funding Federal education funding is shifting—and understanding these changes gives you an advantage. With 18 programs merging into one block grant while special education funding increases, parents who know how to… Education policy Dec 28 Federal Budget Proposal Shifts K-12 Funding Power to States While Cutting $12 Billion A proposed $12 billion cut to federal education funding could fundamentally change how money reaches your child's school. With 18 programs consolidating into a single state grant, understanding what's coming…

December 27, 2025

Dyslexia Dec 27 Space Scientist Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock Shows Reading Differences Don’t Limit Potential What happens when a child who hates school and hides in the back of remedial classes discovers genuine passion? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock went from struggling with reading to building instruments… Dyslexia Dec 27 Space Scientist Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock Shares How Reading Challenges Fueled Her Journey to the Stars A child who developed reading skills at her own pace while bouncing between 13 schools is now Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock—space scientist, BBC presenter, and living proof that brain differences fuel… Dyslexia Dec 27 Ohio Social Work Student Champions Early Reading Skill Identification in Schools What happens when a social work student who grew up with unidentified reading challenges starts recognizing those same signs in the children he works with? Ethan Clark is advocating for… Dyslexia Dec 27 AI-Powered E-Books Could Transform Reading Access for Children Building Literacy Skills What if your child could access any book at their intellectual level—instantly, in their preferred language—while their reading skills continue developing? The digital publishing industry is pushing to make that…