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St. Louis County Library will partner with Miriam Learning Center to provide tutoring sessions from Oct. 12 through Dec. 15. Students will have the option of in-person help at five library branches and two Miriam centers.
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Like parents around the country, Michelle Haffer never imagined having to become her child’s full-time teacher. But Haffer’s daughter is out of school and…
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Updated March 11 with additional budget info from SLPSSt. Louis residents could gain the ability to vote to join the Special School District of St. Louis…
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Kelli Unnerstall’s son showed signs of dyslexia in kindergarten but was not formally diagnosed until fourth grade. In the meantime, “his frustration with…
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For seven years, Ackerman School music teacher Anthony Volkman has spent his summers creating the school's annual holiday program on a budget likely to…
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There’s a limited pool of people certified to teach special education in the St. Louis metro area, putting districts from St. Charles County to the Metro…
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Fontbonne University has been awarded a $1.25 million federal grant earmarked for special education teacher training. It’s aimed at addressing a shortage…
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Miriam School is a small, private school in Webster Groves that serves children who've struggled to learn in typical classrooms. Thirteen percent of its…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis beacon, Oct. 12, 2011 - Wayne Johnson's 7-year-old son, Ben, has just started kindergarten because of the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 18, 2011 - Raising a child with autism or other learning disabilities is always a…