Plus, colleges are working to support their rural students

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Liz Willen
Hi all!

I want to start by wishing all of our readers and members the happiest of Thanksgivings, a holiday I’m always grateful for. I hope this week includes some time off and relaxation, and maybe a chance to catchup on some Hechinger Report stories you may have missed.

There is much to be learned: For example, up to around 20 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia, a neurological condition that makes it difficult to decipher and spell written words. Yet many schools are still using a discredited method of diagnosing the disorder, as Sarah Carr explains ([link removed]) in her groundbreaking story with Scientific American.

Also this week, Matt Krupnick takes us inside efforts ([link removed]) to make rural students feel more comfortable on their college campuses, in a story with the Los Angeles Times. Few colleges have clubs for rural students to socialize and help each other through the challenges they face, from feeling out of place to just needing a place to hang out with others going through similar adjustments. It’s all part of small, but important, efforts to create a greater sense of belonging for rural students who might otherwise be more likely to drop out.

There’s plenty more, so please, take your time and remind others to sign up ([link removed]) for our free newsletters and become a member ([link removed]) . We are so grateful for your support.

Liz Willen, Editor

Main Idea


** How a disgraced method of diagnosing learning disabilities persists in our nation’s schools ([link removed])
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A ‘discrepancy model’ that relies on IQ tests to identify dyslexic students lingers on, despite decades of critique
Reading List


** Often overwhelmed on big campuses, rural college students push for support ([link removed])
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New clubs, resource centers can help address alienation and reverse high dropout rates



** OPINION: Politicians who come to our HBCU campuses must understand and recognize our storied history ([link removed])
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To encourage voter turnout, we want genuine conversations and real connections, not predictable sound bites



** OPINION: Why Americans should not blame their local college or university for the shortfalls of the elite ([link removed])
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The fallacy of meritocracy at our highest-ranked colleges is casting a shadow of discontent over all American higher education



** Community college-to-UC pipeline gets a boost as California ‘guarantees’ transfers ([link removed])
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Starting in 2026, California community college students will have a better shot at transferring to UCLA or other UC campuses



** Six ideas to ease the early intervention staffing crisis ([link removed])
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Therapists who support young children with developmental delays are at critically low levels


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