T wo moms shine a light on hearing in the classroom Susan Stibal and Beth Brady partnered with their local district to create a pilot project called Hear to Learn, which brought Redcat audio systems to every elementary class MAKING EVERY DESK A GOOD PLACE TO HEAR Imagine asking a child to learn to read in the dark. Of course she would struggle. Instead of turning the lights on in her classroom, imagine you categorize her as low-achieving or mediocre. No school in the country would allow this. We expect every child’s desk to be a good place to see, but not every desk is a good place to hear. Classrooms are noisy—and growing. Many “open concept” schools don’t even have walls to contain noise between classrooms. Radiators rattle. Vents hum. Chairs squeak. It’s no wonder research show

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