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  • Film Discussion Guide: Left Behind

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    This film discussion guide is meant to inspire conversation among audiences after watching the documentary film, Left Behind. It is designed to be as flexible and adaptable to your discussion groups’ level of knowledge on the issues of dyslexia, disability, supporting children with learning disabilities, and their civil rights.

  • Responding to the Data: How Texas is Re-Thinking Teacher Certification

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    The Pathways Alliance is sounding the alarm on what happens when teacher vacancies are filled with emergency waivers. While nearly 8% of third graders with certified teachers received dyslexia services, that number dropped to under 4% in classrooms with uncertified teachers. 

  • Learning for All: A Luminos White Paper on Advancing Inclusion in Low-Learning Contexts

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    This paper invites educators, policymakers, and funders to close one of education’s most persistent gaps, offering a practical framework to ensure every child receives the instruction and support they need.

  • Revisiting the Definition of Dyslexia: An International, Evidenced-Based Update for the 21st Century

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    The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to share the 2025 Dyslexia Definition, developed through a rigorous, collaborative process to reflect the latest research and the lived experiences of individuals with dyslexia. Explore the definition in greater depth, including the scientific and community-based foundations.

  • Reshaping Literacy Webinar

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    The Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), Dyslexic Edge, and the IMSE Foundation engage in an essential conversation on this critical transformation. This webinar frames the “reshaping literacy” movement, showing how to bridge foundational structured literacy with the critical skills of digital, data, and AI fluency.

  • A for Effort, Needs Improvement on Execution: Lessons Learned from Failures of AI EdTech Tools

    A for Effort, Needs Improvement on Execution: Lessons Learned from Failures of AI EdTech Tools

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    This report from the Center for Democracy & Technology reviews challenges with AI-based education tools. It outlines how issues with design, implementation, and oversight have limited their effectiveness and offers considerations for future use.

  • Principal Navigator: Special Educator Retention

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    This resource is an interactive tool that helps school and district teams strengthen student and teacher retention. It provides research-based strategies, practical tools, and examples from schools to improve school culture, support staff, and engage families.

  • The Power of Examples in Action: Catalyzing Change for All Learners

    The Power of Examples in Action: Catalyzing Change for All Learners

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    The EALA School Study Tours Learning Agenda Research Brief showcases how guided school visits, reflection protocols, and collaborative planning help educators adopt inclusive practices that benefit all learners. Featuring 12 Promising Practices—from leader commitment to community engagement—the brief offers evidence-based strategies and real-world examples for improving outcomes for students with disabilities and learning differences.

  • Mapping the Journey from Improvement to Impact

    Mapping the Journey from Improvement to Impact

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    This white paper from Marshall Street outlines lessons from a multi-year improvement initiative with 10 charter networks. It describes strategies like practitioner-led inquiry and data use to drive better outcomes for students with disabilities.

  • Online Teaching in K-12 Education in the United States: A Systematic Review

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    A systematic review of literature regarding K–12 online teaching and learning in the United States to inform the work of policy makers, researchers, teacher educators, teachers, and administrators as they negotiate the changing role of online instruction in our nation’s educational systems.