Widely recognized as the most common learning disability, dyslexia is estimated to impact as much as 15-20 percent of the U.S. population. Early interventions are critical in setting students up for success as they progress through school.
Author: Heather Kemp
Recommendations for a multilingual-ready early childhood workforce in California
Drawing on successes observed in the Central Valley, Ensuring a Multilingual‑Ready Universal Pre‑Kindergarten Workforce, a recent report from Californians Together, offers a glimpse at promising workforce development strategies to support multilingual learners.
Report covers patterns of bullying in elementary, middle and high schools
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and YouthTruth’s recent report, The Anti-Bullying Report: Lessons from Students and Principals on Belonging, Respect and Safer Schools, sheds light on students’ experiences at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Tracking students’ academic progress post-high school to improve transition to higher ed
The 13th annual High School Benchmarks report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers a glimpse into postsecondary progression and outcomes for young people after graduating from high school.
Brief gives insights on teens’ knowledge of climate change
As the nation’s 74 million children and youth are being impacted by the realities of climate change at increasing rates, a recent brief by This Is Planet Ed offers a snapshot of teens’ climate literacy in 2025.
Report gives solutions for the K-12 math program
More than five years after the onset of the pandemic disrupted the academic lives of the nation’s K-12 students, recovery in math is slow for many with some continuing to fall further behind. A new report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) gives recommendations how to remedy the issue.
Recommendations to improve middle schoolers’ reading abilities
The Northwest Evaluation Association’s (NWEA) recent brief, “Policy recommendations for addressing the middle school reading crisis,” provides insights on how state and local educational agency leaders can improve literacy outcomes.
More women are serving as superintendents, but turnover remains high
In the country’s 500 largest school districts, one-third of superintendents were women as of July, according to the 2025 update of the ILO Group’s Superintendent Research Project.
Instructional Quality Commission progress on math instructional materials, personal finance guide
Members of the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) met on Sept. 17 to take action regarding the 2025 Mathematics Instructional Materials for K-8 and Personal Finance Curriculum Guide.
Napa Valley USD partnership encourages rural, small-town students to pursue top colleges
During the 2024–25 academic year, Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) expanded its students’ access to higher education through a partnership with the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network.











