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Education and Advocacy Tool Available for Families Through eLearning Dyslexia Overview Module

Monday, May 13, 2019
The module is available at no cost to Iowa families and other Iowa residents wanting to learn about dyslexia.
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Zimmerman Named Hammill Institute Fellow

Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Iowa Reading Research Center Graduate Assistant Leah Zimmerman named Hammill Institute on Disabilities Doctoral Fellow.
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New Early Literacy Blueprint Initiative to benefit students through improved instruction

Friday, August 3, 2018
Literacy professional development and reading development milestones to improve literacy instruction students receive.
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Iowa Reading Research Center to Provide Evaluation for Kansas Literacy Initiative

Friday, June 15, 2018
The Iowa Reading Research Center has been selected to serve as an external evaluator for a literacy project funded under a $27 million federal grant awarded to Kansas.
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New Iowa Reading Research Center Program to Address Need-Based Literacy Challenges

Monday, January 23, 2017
A new Iowa Reading Research Center initiative will provide expert training in literacy instruction, need-based improvement planning, and continuous support to four local education agencies in order to bring improved literacy outcomes for students facing multiple challenges.