Independent Education Research. Unfunded. Unflinching.

How could IDEA, Medicaid, Child Find, and school-based services affect parental consent? Lynne Taylor examines IDEA Parts B and C, early intervention, home visits, whole-child services, student data, and concerns about how these policies could reach public, private, and homeschool families.

Can local communities stop massive data centers before they transform their towns? Lynne Taylor speaks with Lori Merriman of Wake Up JeffCo about the Festus, Missouri data center fight, zoning, property rights, local government, lawsuits, infrastructure demands, and how citizens can organize to protect their communities.

What do proposed IDEA changes mean for parental consent and school-based services? Lynne Taylor examines IDEA, Medicaid, Title I, mental health services, federal funding, student data, Full-Service Community Schools, and why the implications may reach public, private, and homeschool families.

Are schools becoming one-stop centers for education, mental health, medical care, behavioral services, family support, and workforce preparation? Lynne Taylor examines Pennsylvania’s community-school model, school-based mental health, Medicaid funding, behavioral interventions, student data, federal programs, and the expansion of services she calls “meducation.”