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We compiled our most popular, topical, and timely blog posts in each of the main categories: College Prep, Learning, Learning Disabilities,Social-Emotional Topics, and Teaching. Please share them with friends, family, and colleagues.

• Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter Explained: Landmark High School's assistant academic dean provides a thoughtful explanation of both movements, along with clarifying examples, that will help students understand the intricacies of the movements, which are often misunderstood.
• Connected Letters, Connected Thinking: How Cursive Writing Helps Us Learn: Read how writing in cursive is connected to our thought processes, retention of learning, and creativity.
• Executive Function 101: This five-part series offers skills and strategies to improve students' executive function deficits.
• It’s a Myth That Young Children Cannot Be Screened for Dyslexia: Dr. Nadine Gaab, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School, dispels myths associated with early screening for children at risk for dyslexia.
• Navigating the College Admissions Process for Students with Learning Disabilities: This comprehensive, 12-part series offers information about what services are available on campuses for students with learning disabilities and how to access them, tips on writing the college essay and interviewing, printable worksheets, information about testing, and more.
• Prevent Summer Learning Loss Before It Happens: More than ever, parents need to encourage their children to engage with text during the summer months. This post, written by Dr. Joanna Christodoulou from the Mass. General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, provides resources and tips for parents.