Maria Benevento

2 weeks ago | the74million.org | Maria Benevento

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Tuesday Willaredt knew her older daughter, Vivienne, struggled to read. She tentatively accepted teachers’ reassurances and the obvious explanations: Remote learning during the COVID pandemic was disruptive. Returning to school was chaotic. All students were behind. Annie Watson was concerned about her son Henry’s performance in kindergarten and first grade. But his teachers weren’t.

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Maria Benevento

Tuesday Willaredt (center) with her daughters Vivienne, 12 (left), and Harlow, 9. Willaredt is working on getting both girls the services they need after both were diagnosed with dyslexia earlier this year. The Beacon Editor's Note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a nonprofit news organization serving Missouri and Kansas. The Star is republishing up to two stories a week as part of a new partnership with The Beacon.

3 weeks ago | thebeaconnews.org | Maria Benevento

Tuesday Willaredt knew her older daughter, Vivienne, struggled to read. She tentatively accepted teachers’ reassurances and the obvious explanations: Remote learning during the COVID pandemic was disruptive. Returning to school was chaotic. All students were behind. Annie Watson was concerned about her son Henry’s performance in kindergarten and first grade. But his teachers weren’t. There was a pandemic, they said. He was a boy. Henry wasn’t really lagging behind his classmates.

1 month ago | thebeaconnews.org | Maria Benevento

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1 month ago | kcur.org | Maria Benevento

An email sent to four people in 2022 has raised enduring questions about Missouri Western State University’s leadership and whether the university in St. Joseph welcomes all students. On Nov.