But the current policy conversation has begun to blur them with a different question: how dyslexia itself should be defined. In several recent debates about dyslexia policy and definitions—including ...
Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...
An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.
At an event to promote his new memoir, the California Democrat revealed that he “cannot read a speech” and feels he hasn’t overcome dyslexia.
Michigan's fourth-grade reading scores are alarming. A state senator shares his personal story and calls for urgent reform.
Red states like Mississippi and Louisiana have been praised for education gains but the clearest path to improving student ...
Take, for example, the rule of doubling the letters f, l, s, and z when they come after a short vowel in a one-syllable word, such as “stuff”—this is essentially a spelling rule and nothing more. Most ...
Half a century after the book “Why Johnny Can’t Read” sounded an alarm about the rise of illiteracy in the U.S., it has only gotten worse: A quarter of all young adults, many of them high school ...
Gavin Newsom has been rocked by allegations that he is faking a serious learning disability, triggering a public blowup involving one of his top staffers. The California governor launched a tour for ...
How Parents Can Help Neurodivergent Children Cope With Fear . From sensory-safe spaces to the power of routine, experts share practical strategies for protecting the wellbeing of neurodivergent childr ...
Suffolk School Board approves multi-year support plans for four elementary schools after state designations, aiming to raise reading and math proficiency and narrow disability gaps.
Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as ...