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Senate advances bill requiring two hours of dyslexia training for teacher license renewal
Summary
Senate Education Policy Committee voted to move SF 1842, which would require the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to adopt rules requiring two hours of dyslexia professional development for teachers renewing licenses.
Senate file 1842, sponsored by Senator Bolden, would direct the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) to adopt rules requiring all licensed teachers renewing a Minnesota teaching license to complete two hours of professional development on dyslexia. The Senate Education Policy Committee voted to send the bill to the committee on State and Local Government after a March 5 hearing featuring parents, teachers and advocacy groups.
Jasmine Myers, a tier‑4 special education teacher and board member of Decoding Dyslexia…
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