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September 9
A Learning App Says It “Diagnoses” Your Child. Does It Teach? AI in education A Learning App Says It “Diagnoses” Your Child. Does It Teach? A Saudi startup raised millions for AI exam-prep that promises to “diagnose” your child’s learning gaps. But decades of research point to an uncomfortable truth: what makes any app teach…
September 8
Dyslexia And Anxiety Are Linked, But Early Support Changes The Story Dyslexia Dyslexia And Anxiety Are Linked, But Early Support Changes The Story A Scottish survey found adults with dyslexia reported depression and anxiety three to four times higher than the general population. A fresh reading of the data suggests the toll traces…
September 7
Washington Wants an AI Lab in Every School. What Actually Teaches? AI in education Washington Wants an AI Lab in Every School. What Actually Teaches? A bipartisan bill would put an AI lab in every K-12 school, on a wave of AI-powered classroom products making the same promise. But decades of learning research point to…
September 6
America Measures Special Education in Dollars and Labels, Not Skills Education policy America Measures Special Education in Dollars and Labels, Not Skills A new report calls America’s support system for children with disabilities broken, and Minnesota is being ordered to cut $250 million from it. The fight is framed as dollars up… A New AI Screens Kids for ADHD. The Score Becomes a Label. ADHD A New AI Screens Kids for ADHD. The Score Becomes a Label. A new AI model screens for ADHD risk by fusing brain data with a family’s socioeconomic status, reporting up to 96 percent accuracy. The accuracy debate hides the real question:… A Dyslexia-Friendly Book Is Welcome. Dyslexia Was Never About the Eyes. Dyslexia A Dyslexia-Friendly Book Is Welcome. Dyslexia Was Never About the Eyes. A major publisher is releasing a dyslexia-friendly edition of a new book, and it is a genuine act of inclusion. But the idea of a dyslexia-friendly font rests on a… Canada’s First Dyslexia Centre Gets a Home. A Screening Isn’t a Ceiling. Dyslexia Canada’s First Dyslexia Centre Gets a Home. A Screening Isn’t a Ceiling. Canada’s first dyslexia centre just secured a permanent home in Vancouver, and early identification is worth celebrating. But the science moved in 2025, and the frame most coverage still uses…
September 5
Speechify Reads to Your Child. Reading Still Has to Be Taught. Innovation Speechify Reads to Your Child. Reading Still Has to Be Taught. Speechify won a 2025 Apple Design Award for reading schoolbooks aloud to children who struggle to read, and that access is worth having. But an app that reads to a… An AI App Says It Raised Scores 8.5%. Ask One Question. AI in education An AI App Says It Raised Scores 8.5%. Ask One Question. A UAE ed-tech giant says its AI personalizes learning and lifted test scores 8.5% in Indonesia. No method, no independent check, and a mechanism the product has not been shown… A Kansas Stoplight for Classroom AI Answers the Wrong Question AI in education A Kansas Stoplight for Classroom AI Answers the Wrong Question A University of Kansas program is teaching Kansas classrooms a color-coded system for how much AI a student is allowed. It is sensible, spreading, and well-meant. But the whole conversation…