Want your child to receive better reading help in public school? It might cost $7,500

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Many parents whose kids are struggling or falling behind want to do everything possible to get them help. As it turns out, that could cost a fortune – and often does. ([link removed]) Getting independent evaluations for special education conditions from dyslexia to ADHD has become ever-more complicated and expensive, particularly for low-income, rural families. Our eye-opening story is another reminder, as one parent noted, of how education can become “a rich man’s game.”

This week, we also drill down on a phrase that’s come up over and over again in education circles: data-driven instruction. But what does it mean, and does it actually work? Our Proof Points columnist, Jill Barshay, looks at the research ([link removed]) – and explains. There have been plenty of other things on the minds of educators during these brutal pandemic months, though – and our journalists have the lowdown across the country, as our oral history ([link removed]) of the pandemic continues.

On the higher education front, students who say they are fed up with inadequate campus mental health services are beginning to demand action and change ([link removed]) . As always, we want to hear from our readers, so please get in touch!

Liz Willen, Editor

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