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Parents and advocates tell BCPS students with dyslexia are not receiving effective interventions
Summary
Multiple parents, an advocacy group and a school psychologist told the board that many Baltimore County students with dyslexia or other learning differences are not getting evidence-based instruction, that data entry and fidelity tracking are inconsistent, and that families often resort to private placements or legal advocacy to secure services.
Several parents, school psychologists and members of the advocacy group Decoding Dyslexia Baltimore County told the Board of Education on Oct. 7 that students with dyslexia are not being identified early enough and are not consistently receiving research-based instruction.
"Dyslexia is the most common learning disability affecting up to 20 percent of the population. That's more than 22,000 BCPS students," Nina Weiland of Decoding Dyslexia Baltimore County said during public comment. Weiland cited state data showing only 2.3 percent of BCPS students were identified with a specific learning disability in 2024, and she urged earlier screening and implementation with…
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