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Clayton County board hears call for universal early dyslexia screening; district outlines SB 48 implementation
Summary
Carrington Mannes, Miss Georgia’s Teen, told the Clayton County Board of Education she wants free, early dyslexia screening across Georgia and urged the district to expand testing and intervention.
Carrington Mannes, Miss Georgia’s Teen, told the Clayton County Board of Education she wants free, early dyslexia screening across Georgia and urged the district to expand testing and intervention. “Early testing and intervention gave me the tools, confidence, and resilience to pursue every dream I had,” Mannes said, recounting her own diagnosis and advocacy work.
Mannes said she has raised funds for dyslexia supports through her nonprofit Carrington Cares / Decode Dyslexia and described research showing high rates of undiagnosed dyslexia. Board members followed her presentation with questions about where she attended school and how screening and services are delivered in the district.
Dr. Sherrynn Taylor, who is leading the district’s dyslexia work, told the board Clayton County Public Schools has…
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