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- Weekly DispatchMay 25, 2026
All About Reading vs. Logic of English, and the Tennessee ESA is signed
The two strongest scripted phonics programs, graded on the same rubric. Plus Governor Lee's signature on SB 0503, the ALEKS-versus-Khan Academy adaptive-math read, and the Step Up third-wave window.
Issue 04 paired Brave Writer and the Institute for Excellence in Writing on the same rubric and reported the Tennessee SB 0503 House outcome. Issue 05 covers the elementary reading-and-phonics decision tree: All About Reading from All About Learning Press against Logic of English Foundations, graded across the rubric's eight criteria. Plus Governor Lee's signature on SB 0503 and the implementation timeline; a head-to-head of ALEKS and Khan Academy for self-paced math, especially in grades 4 through 8; the Florida Step Up third-wave waitlist read; and the dispatch.
Curriculum Review·All About Reading·Logic Of English·Phonics·Tennessee·ESA - Weekly DispatchMay 18, 2026
Brave Writer vs. IEW, and the Tennessee ESA lands on the governor's desk
The two strongest elementary-to-middle writing programs, graded against the same rubric. Plus the Tennessee SB 0503 House outcome, the multi-tool AI-tutor read for homeschool families, and the Florida second-wave waitlist clearance.
Issue 03 paired Singapore Math Dimensions and RightStart on the same rubric. Issue 04 does the same for the two most-discussed writing programs in the homeschool market. Brave Writer and the Institute for Excellence in Writing, across grades 3 to 8. Plus: the Tennessee SB 0503 House floor vote outcome and the path to Governor Lee's desk; a multi-tool comparison of the free-tier AI tutoring options homeschool families are actually using (Khanmigo, MagicSchool, Curipod); the second wave of Florida Step Up waitlist clearances; and the dispatch.
Curriculum Review·Brave Writer·Iew·Writing Curriculum·Tennessee·ESA - Weekly DispatchMay 11, 2026
Singapore Math Dimensions vs. RightStart Mathematics
Plus Tennessee's ESA floor vote, the Khanmigo free-tier early returns, and what the Florida waitlist movement actually means.
The promised second curriculum review: Singapore Math Dimensions K-5 against RightStart Mathematics Levels A-E, the two most-used conceptually rigorous elementary math programs. Tennessee SB 0503 cleared the floor and the bill moves to Governor Lee. Two weeks of Khanmigo free-tier data from homeschool families. Florida's Step Up waitlist begins moving, what it means and what it doesn't.
Curriculum Review·Singapore Math·Rightstart Mathematics·Math Curriculum·Tennessee·ESA - Weekly DispatchMay 4, 2026
TGTB Level 3 vs. Logic of English Foundations
Plus Florida's Step Up Scholarship enrollment cap, the Khanmigo-for-homeschool pilot, and a one-page guide to picking math curriculum.
The promised first full curriculum review: The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts Level 3 against Logic of English Foundations Level D. Florida's Step Up for Students program hits its statutory enrollment cap for the first time. Khan Academy quietly opens Khanmigo to homeschool families. A one-page decision tree for choosing elementary math curriculum.
Curriculum Review·Good And Beautiful·Logic Of English·Language Arts·Florida·Step Up