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1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Lindsey Sirju

   Dyslexia: the intelligence we don’t measure (opens the original)

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   As Dyslexia Awareness Month approaches, it is worth asking a question that sits at the heart of education: what do we mean when we say someone is smart? For many of us, the answer was shaped in childhood. The “smart” students were often those who read fluently, wrote quickly, worked independently and performed well on tests. They mastered the skills that schools tend to value most and received recognition for doing so. But what if our definition of intelligence is too narrow? What if some of the

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2. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Lindsey Sirju

   When back-to-school brings more than new beginnings (opens the original)

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   There is a particular feeling that arrives every August. It starts subtly. A back-to-school advertisement. School supplies replacing beach chairs. An e-mail with the subject line “Welcome Back”. Suddenly, despite the long summer evenings, your mind is already in September. Many people know the “Sunday Scaries” — that knot of anxiety before the work week begins. For parents, August can feel like a month-long version of the same thing. For many families, these worries are fleeting. For parents of

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