In Texas’ Brownsville Independent school district, the vast majority of the 35,000 students are Hispanic, many are bilingual, and some are dyslexic. The district wants to see all students learn to read and write, regardless of language. To do so, schools screen students...
When I read The Millionaire Next Door by William Stanley, I was amazed at how many millionaires lived in plain sight. If you think about popular exposure to wealth – it’s pretty flashy. We’re trained, by television and social media, to think that millionaires live a...
It’s easy to think the stock market is overvalued. There are so many measures that point in that direction. The simplest one is the Cyclically Adjusted PE Ratio (CAPE Ratio). It’s the price to earnings ratio for the S&P 500 and right now it’s over 40....
A recent change to the definition of dyslexia put forth by an international group of researchers and practitioners could influence policy decisions that determine which children are identified as having the reading disability.Dyslexia, a neurobiological condition that affects how individuals read and spell,...
Parents of students with disabilities have long seen federal civil rights complaints as their last, best hope of ensuring schools meet their legal obligations to address their children’s needs. Changes and staff reductions at the U.S. Department of Education have eroded trust in...
Parceling out the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities to other agencies puts students with disabilities at risk by weakening federal enforcement of the laws that protect them and severing important connections between offices that help states and districts meet their needs, advocates said...
Every year, the IRS updates various limits due to inflation. This covers everything from your tax rates and standard deductions to contribution limits for retirement accounts. Earlier this month, the IRS released the 2026 contribution limits for a variety of retirement accounts and despite their best...
For the last 30 years, nearly every state has struggled to find and keep educators qualified to support students with disabilities. The intensity and variety of student needs makes special education a challenging role as well as a crucial one. But without proper...
Imagine you are an 11-year-old growing up in America in 1974, the year before President Gerald Ford signs into law legislation that will eventually become known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your passion is reading; in the last month alone, you’ve...
A growing number of special education teachers say they use artificial intelligence platforms to draft all or part of students’ individualized education programs, even as many districts lack policies about how the rapidly evolving technology can be used.Educators have long reported struggles to...