Industry News & Opinions

The recent NAEP scores have confirmed a sobering truth: Our schools remain in the grips of a literacy crisis. Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are struggling to help them.

Walk into any classroom today and you’ll hear a familiar refrain from teachers: “How do we get kids excited about reading again?” Screens, social media, and short attention spans have reshaped the challenge of literacy instruction.

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.

A traditional classroom is like a symphony, where every student is handed the same sheet music and expected to play in perfect unison. But neurodiverse learners are not able to hear the same rhythm--or even the same notes.

The current education crisis isn't just about the need to support student academic recovery--it's also about teacher retention. As districts nationwide struggle to keep classrooms staffed, many fail to recognize a key driver of teacher burnout: chronic absenteeism.

A staggering 82 percent of K-12 schools experienced a cyber incident between July of 2023 and December 2024, according to a recent report by Center for Internet Security.

Key points: As a teacher and advocate for environmental education, I’ve seen students around the country feeling “eco-anxiety.” When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether we’re talking about climate change or not. I asked myself:

As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), there’s a growing demand for these specialized professionals.