Category Archives: special education

Congratulations – Aztec High School!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by meritsoftware

Laurie Treat, librarian at Aztec High School, Aztec, NM, wrote in to tell us exciting news. She won a Conoco Phillips grant to purchase Merit reading comprehension software for remediation and RtI for students who are non-proficient in reading.

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Reading Interventions Can Strengthen Brain Tissue

Posted on December 14, 2009 by meritsoftware

Reading interventions can lead to positive physical changes in lower level students’ brain structures, according to research by scientists at the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Update

Posted on October 28, 2009 by meritsoftware

The U.S. Department of Education has issued additional guidance for its upcoming $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grants.

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Special Education and the role of learning technologies

Posted on March 19, 2009 by meritsoftware

The new U.S. economic stimulus package places a strong emphasis on special education. Assistive learning technologies will play a large role in this area. Continue reading →

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