Kareem Weaver discusses how important it is to come together as a unified community to fight for every child's right to learn to read. Full Panel Discussion: youtu.be/VyEB3ph735w?si… Brett Tingley Ohio Excels Columbus City Schools Anna Staver All Sides Governor Mike DeWine

My daughter says she thought she was “dumb and stupid” before she knew she had dyslexia. She talks about her frustration with leveled readers and never making progress. The HONESTY hurts.

Balance literacy is not supported by a preponderance of scientific evidence as effective for most kids. Every practice in our classroom needs to be intentionally chosen to maximize the number of kids who will learn to read. Choosing to continue to implement balance literacy

Every vote counts including in the "Great Sandwich Debate." Thank you to SANYS and The Arc Erie County for using the mock debate to familiarize people with the voting process. Voter registration deadline is October 26. Know Your Rights: opwdd.ny.gov/access-support…

School improvement warriors make a mistake in thinking everyone wants the same things they want. Often, job security and/or not upsetting the status quo is much more important to leaders than doing whatever it takes to teach a child to read. Playing it straight is a non-strategy.

Terry Grier The thing that keeps me up at night is how few people even think anything needs to improve.

Precedent setting ruling: Court ruled and upheld that helping kids in Special Ed complete work and graduate is NOT enough to be a Free and Appropriate Public Education. IEPs must aim for meaningful progress towards acquiring basic skills. Ground breaking. tinyurl.com/FebruaryRuling

Federal enforcement and support for Identifying schools for improvement under #ESSA is essential. It’s concerning that Ed Secretary nominee Linda McMahon cannot say how she’d use federal accountability provisions to ensure better outcomes for students.

Right, Senator Hassan. IDEA guarantees students with disabilities a full education. How will schools fund specialized equipment & support staff for students w/ disabilities when the Trump administration wants to cut these funds for more tax cuts for the rich? #QuestionsForLinda

Very grateful to be able to share my parent perspective 🙏

We need school board members who will focus on accountability when it comes to reading proficiency- 2 seats are up this year Niagara Falls! 🧐 NCIG Niagara Community Info

Are the materials included in EdReports actually rigorous or just checking the boxes? How might that cause unproductive pendulum swings? @Eduventuring04 and JCastillo joined me to discuss this and much more. Beyond Phonics, The Challenge Of Teaching Dyslexic Students | Links👇

How many educators have been taught or understand different multimedia principles (associated with brain research) to increase learning? This is a fantastic read for all educators from Zach Groshell

I cannot put this book down! every page is useful, practical and what we need right now to make real change for our teachers and kids. Ty AngieHanlin for signing my copy today! 🥹💙📚 #itspossible

Way to go Lockport City School District ! Supporting teachers and making literacy a priority in Niagara County 🙌📚

"If a kid is two years behind, you’ve already taken tread off the tires. That’s two years emotionally, psychologically, mentally—that’s two years of feeling like, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Two years of that. And a lot of kids just tap out." — Kareem J. Weaver on the Dyslexia Duo

We need your voice to advocate for individuals with disabilities. Reach out to your legislators and demand their support for a #StableCareSystem for New Yorkers with I/DD. Contact your legislator: bit.ly/4h6J3zb #InvestInMe #InvestInUs The Arc New York CPState QSAC

The real reform begins when we listen to what standardized tools and lived experience are screaming in unison! Most children are not learning to read—and they’re losing time that we can’t give back.

Bravo to the districts in WNY that are taking part!

Never in a million years did I think I'd be on national news. When parents are empowered & informed there's no limit to our impact 💙 Your local school districts are making 'value cut' budget decisions right now- will it be your child? Mine? Speak out! 📢 abcnews.go.com/Politics/video…