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December 24, 2025
Arizona Student Teams Build AI Tools to Strengthen Executive Function Skills Beyond College Dyslexia Arizona Student Teams Build AI Tools to Strengthen Executive Function Skills Beyond College 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… UConn Launches AI-Powered Course That Treats Learning Differences as Assets Dyslexia UConn Launches AI-Powered Course That Treats Learning Differences as Assets 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… UK’s Largest Dyslexia Charity Launches Search for Affordable Early Screening Tools Dyslexia UK’s Largest Dyslexia Charity Launches Search for Affordable Early Screening Tools What if quality screening for reading differences didn't require expensive specialists or waitlists? The UK's national dyslexia charity just launched a search for affordable, evidence-based tools that could reach families…
December 23, 2025
New Database Maps Word Difficulty to Transform Reading Instruction for Every Learner Dyslexia New Database Maps Word Difficulty to Transform Reading Instruction for Every Learner If you've watched your child stumble over certain words while others come easily, science now offers answers. New research maps exactly which English words challenge developing readers—and why. Massachusetts Ditches High-Stakes Testing for Skills-Based Graduation Framework Education policy Massachusetts Ditches High-Stakes Testing for Skills-Based Graduation Framework What happens when a state decides high expectations work better than high stakes? Massachusetts just unveiled a graduation framework that replaces make-or-break testing with multiple pathways to demonstrate mastery -… Ohio Audit Exposes Teacher Colleges Still Using Discredited Reading Methods Education policy Ohio Audit Exposes Teacher Colleges Still Using Discredited Reading Methods Ohio's audit of teacher prep programs just exposed which universities are still using discredited reading methods—and the list includes some of the state's biggest names. Grand Rapids Invests $10.4 Million in Teachers Through Historic Contract Agreement Education policy Grand Rapids Invests $10.4 Million in Teachers Through Historic Contract Agreement When a Michigan district invested $10.4 million more in its teachers, both the union and administrators called it a victory. Here's what that kind of commitment to educators actually looks…
December 22, 2025
Alaska Governor’s Budget Keeps K-12 Funding While Draining Half State Savings Education policy Alaska Governor’s Budget Keeps K-12 Funding While Draining Half State Savings When Alaska's governor says schools are "fully funded," parents should look closer at what that actually means - especially when the plan requires burning through half the state's savings in…
January 8, 2019
0aafruit-jelly-1351299_960_720 ADHD 5 Things Kids with ADHD Should NOT Eat #adhd That learning struggle might not be a learning disability. It's possible that it's a food allergy. Food allergies can not only mimic learning disabilities they can also make them worse.…
June 1, 2018
0aawoman-1006100_960_720 Uncategorized 10-Year-Old Speaks To Lack Of Programs To Correct Dyslexia #dyslexia Dyslexia is being widely discussed by teachers that are following along. They want to see Dyslexia corrected and remedied in a school setting. Students can do their part by learning…