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June 29

Education policy Jun 29 Michigan’s Special Ed Gap Is 25 Points. One Question Could Start Closing It. Michigan's new bipartisan Special Education Committee is tackling a 25-point graduation gap. The science says the fix isn't more services or more inclusion alone — it's asking whether each support… Dyslexia Jun 29 Exam Accommodations Help Dyslexic Students Test. Intervention Helps Them Read. Ireland’s debate over how many extra exam minutes students with dyslexia deserve is real and important. The International Dyslexia Association says it is only half the conversation. Here is what… Education policy Jun 29 Alabama Opens $7,000 for Educational Therapies to All Families Starting January Alabama's CHOOSE Act goes universal in January 2027, opening $7,000 per child for educational therapies and tutoring to every family. For kids who struggle with reading, the ESA is only…

June 28

ADHD Jun 28 Lancet Study Found ADHD Missed in Over 90 Percent of Older Adults A new Lancet study found more than 90 percent of adults 65 and older with ADHD were never diagnosed. Here is what that track record means for parents waiting on… ADHD Jun 28 Lancet Study Found ADHD Missed in Over 90 Percent of Older Adults A new Lancet study found more than 90 percent of adults 65 and older with ADHD were never diagnosed. Here is what that track record means for parents waiting on… ADHD Jun 28 New Non-Stimulant ADHD Drug Works. What No Medication Teaches Your Child. A new non-stimulant ADHD drug with strong Phase 3 results has an FDA decision date of July 24. The trial data is worth knowing. So is what no ADHD medication,… Dyslexia Jun 28 Your Struggling Reader Was Never Bad at Science. Vanderbilt Proved It. Vanderbilt's Roberts Academy for Dyslexia ran a 14-week engineering curriculum this spring. Students with dyslexia designed, prototyped, and 3D-printed boats. Then they tested them. The results raise a question every… Education policy Jun 28 Texas Vouchers Put Families With Disabled Kids in an Impossible Position Texas’s voucher program promised students with disabilities up to $30,000 in funding. Accessing it required a federal IEP evaluation that takes months under IDEA law. The application window was 41… Education policy Jun 28 Texas Vouchers Put Families With Disabled Kids in an Impossible Position Texas’s voucher program promised students with disabilities up to $30,000 in funding. Accessing it required a federal IEP evaluation that takes months under IDEA law. The application window was 41… Education policy Jun 28 Wisconsin Data Exposes the Teacher-Training Gap Behind Your Child’s Reading Results Wisconsin FORT data shows teacher prep programs producing reading-science pass rates from 25% to 100%. The state has a science-of-reading law. But a mandate only reaches children when their teacher…