Explicit, systematic instruction is also critical for students with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning disabilities, says one ...

Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math facts ...

That might change, though, because a state special education advisory group has pledged to examine the issue.  Earlier ...

While the recent months have been a flurry of news around education, we’re becoming distracted from the very real challenges students are facing in the classroom. Because when speaking with parents, ...

This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here.I’ve spent more than a decade as ...

When Leah Rumbarger adds up the dollars her family has spent on education services for her dyslexic daughters, she wonders how most people could ever afford it. Her family spent $4,000 for two ...

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.” The 14-year-old from suburban Indianapolis can sound out ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

A professor at the University of Texas at Austin and an expert in teaching math to students will offer tips to parents and educators at the 13th annual Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture for West ...

An office dedicated to special education within the U.S. Department of Education was heavily impacted during mass layoffs ...