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, ...

This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If, as a teacher, your student asks you what dyslexia is, can you answer? What about dyscalculia? Most students with learning differences are going to spend the majority of their time in general ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Jewish school opened 10 years ago in Nomad with 24 students. In its new building, it can accommodate 350. When 230 students return to classes at The Shefa School tomorrow, they’ll do so in a brand ...