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Parents and community press Port Washington board on reading intervention, pre‑K devices and AI policy
Summary
Speakers urged the district to provide Orton‑Gillingham for dyslexic students, remove devices from pre‑K, and develop clear AI policies. Administration said pre‑K devices will be removed next year and professional learning on dyslexia will be provided; trustees agreed to draft resolutions on AI and testing research.
Community members and trustees used the May 5 meeting to press the district on three interrelated topics: evidence‑based reading interventions, device use for young children, and AI policy.
Kara Miller, a parent, asked the district to provide certified Orton‑Gillingham (OG) intervention for dyslexic and struggling readers, saying private OG services led to rapid improvement for her child and arguing that district access should not depend on family means. The board and administration said professional learning on dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia will be…
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