A bill beginning to make its way through the California State legislature, AB 1121 (Blanca Rubio), marks a significant step toward improving early literacy outcomes for all students, particularly the state’s 3.6 million low-income learners, through focus on teacher training and instructional materials. According to Decoding Dyslexia CA, one of […]
Each year at its annual membership meeting, IDA NorCal honors someone for extraordinary local leadership and accomplishment in the field of dyslexia. This year’s honoree is Jessica Hamman, founder and CEO of Marin-based Glean Education, which provides accessible and affordable structured literacy training for educators. Hamman grew up in a […]
President’s Letter Much has happened in the first months of 2025! We started this year with our Annual Member Meeting, which Northridge Academy graciously hosted at their site in Mill Valley on February 8th. It offered a chance to network with other IDA NorCal members and to hear about what […]