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Parents, teachers push district to prioritize dyslexia supports as ELA adoption proceeds
Summary
Parents and teachers urged the Board to add hands-on dyslexia training and to consider structured literacy when selecting a new ELA curriculum; district staff outlined an expanded adoption timeline and committed further teacher demos and community feedback.
Parents and teachers asked the Garden City USD 457 Board of Education on Thursday to prioritize dyslexia identification and evidence-based supports as the district narrows choices for a new K–12 English language arts curriculum.
Kylie Boyd and Amanda Lee told trustees they and other Garden City families are facing reading challenges for students with dyslexia and urged the district to partner with the Phillips Fundamental Learning Center in Wichita. Boyd said USD 457 has arranged a dyslexia simulation on Nov. 8 for district staff (8:30–11:30 a.m.) and the public (12:30–3:30 p.m.) and that more than 65 educators and 30 community members have already signed up. “The first step in creating change is awareness,” Boyd…
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