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- Study: Video games could be useful tool in dyslexia instruction
Action-based video games may help children with dyslexia increase reading speeds and test scores, according to recent research. Researchers found that students who played a Wii action video game for 12 hours over several days had higher reading speeds, compared with children who did not play an action game. Study author Andrea Facoetti noted that these findings offer another possible tool for educators to use in a comprehensive approach to teaching students with dyslexia. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News
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- Understanding the difference between school climate, culture
 There are differences between school climate, which is the immediate condition, and school culture, the ongoing beliefs and traditions developed over time in the school community, writes longtime educator David Jakes, coordinator of instructional technology at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill. The climate must be changed to improve the culture, he writes in this blog post. "Over time, elements of a school's climate can become part of its culture. Truly successful schools create the conditions that enable this to occur," he writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education
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- Ill. may scrap class-size caps for students with disabilities
Illinois lawmakers are seeking to lift class-size limits for students with disabilities. They say the move would offer more inclusive offerings for students, but opponents fear the changes will increase class sizes in special-education classrooms. The state Board of Education gave preliminary approval to the plan, but is now seeking public comment before moving forward. Catalyst Chicago
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- New program seeks to include dyslexia in literacy initiatives
Two advocacy groups -- The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading -- have come together for an initiative called "Don't 'Dys' Our Kids," which seeks to include dyslexia screening and interventions in broader literacy efforts, reporter Christina Samuels writes in this blog post. The groups are advocating for early screenings to identify the learning disability and more training for teachers to reach struggling readers. Education Week/On Special Education blog
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