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Committee backs dyslexia testing and early-intervention measures, funds state screener pilot
Summary
Lawmakers advanced a package of dyslexia measures: SB81 (testing/diagnostic scope), SB127/HB393-related measures to create a state-owned screener pilot and related supports. Advocates described long waits, high diagnostic costs and substantial student harms from delayed identification.
Multiple bills and substitutes addressing dyslexia and early reading interventions were considered in committee and advanced. Senator Plumb presented SB81, which clarifies who may administer diagnostic assessments, defines dyslexia versus screening, and protects educational professionals who recommend screenings from discipline. Parents and advocates, including Carrie…
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