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Thanks to the organizing by Michael Kennedy, Bryan Cook, Michael, and I had a chance to visit over lunch together 27 August 2026. Given that Michael was involved, informed individuals will know that we had pizza for lunch.

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Education is a science! No, it’s an art!

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  • John Wills Lloyd

    I live with Pat & 2 cats in C'ville, VA, USA. I'm a retired tchr & prof. I promote evidence-based methods to improve outcomes for Folx with disabilities. I wrote academic s[*]; refs to it are scattered about on the intertubes. Let's play!

  • Paige Pullen

    Paige C. Pullen, Ph.D., is a literacy scientist working at the intersection of literacy, learning disabilities, and special education. She is Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Mindset CoPilot, an AI-native education technology company.

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