The start of the academic year brings excitement and stress for teachers transitioning back to a “post-pandemic” school year. Students are excited and nervous, purchasing new school supplies and preparing to continue on their academic journey. Teachers have similar emotions as they prepare to create a supportive and encouraging environment…
In August of 2021, the Afghanistan government quickly collapsed under Taliban militant insurgent pressure following the United States’ forces’ catastrophic withdrawal from the country.⁷ The Taliban takeover has disproportionately affected Afghani women and girls. The events of the last year have proven that the Taliban are focused on the intentional…
The lack of understanding around learning disabilities has caused a significant amount of stigma to arise within education on how to approach students who may have a unique way of learning. A learning disability can be considered an umbrella term that covers a wide range of disorders that affects a…
First introduced by Rep. Diana Farrington on July 1, 2021, the goal of the HB 5190 was to revise high school graduation requirements. This included first reducing the language other than English 2.0 credit requirement to 1.5 credits, and then to add a 0.5 credit requirement of “financial literacy.” On…
According to experts, 5-10% of individuals have dyslexia (Understood.org). “Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to other words” (Mayo Clinic). In more general terms, dyslexia is a learning disorder that is sometimes simplified as being a…