In less than a year, 4-year-old Tyler Stahr’s vocabulary increased from about 10 or 15 words to more than 2,000. “He can definitely hold his own in a conversation. I think that’s amazing for one year, ...

Being a kid is tough. Feeling like you don’t belong or that you’re different from the rest makes it even tougher. This is true for all kids, but for a child with a disability, the feeling can be ...

The Archdiocese of Atlanta's office of Catholic Schools launched the Open Doors Program to support students with learning ...

It’s not enough for schools to help students with learning differences or disabilities shore up their academic weaknesses. Students also need to learn how to communicate with others—particularly ...

Local nonprofit, WhyArts, has created a program teaching kids about disabilities through puppetry. The puppet show with purpose aims to instill compassion in kids. CREATED A PROGRAM TO TEACH KIDS ...

Fostering a sense of belonging in school takes a lot of intentional effort, especially when it comes to students with disabilities, who have traditionally been excluded from many mainstream classes ...

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, ...

Terri Joyce of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, believed that her son belonged in a kindergarten classroom that included students with and without disabilities. The year before, as a 4-year-old, he happily ...

ATLANTA — A Georgia mom, who is also a former teacher, created a nonprofit program to teach children with autism and dyslexia how to read. Shecondria Duncan said public school was not a good fit for ...

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 ...

This story about special education classrooms was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Joyce believed ...