Dyslegia: A Legislative Information Site

Schools; providing for the establishment of a dyslexia training pilot program through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; effective date; emergency.
…continue reading Oklahoma – 2012 – HB3073 – Dyslexia Training Pilot Program

Schools – establishing dyslexia teacher training pilot program – requiring State Regents to promulgate rules.
…continue reading Oklahoma – 2012 – SB 1565 – Dyslexia Teacher Training

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a pilot project to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia, subject to appropriation. Requires the State Superintendent of Education to select 3 school districts to participate in the pilot project.
…continue reading Illinois – 2011-2012 – HB4084 – Dyslexia Pilot Project

Provides that a student with learning disabilities who fails to satisfy the requirements of the competency determination may nonetheless receive a  high school diploma if specified requirements are met. 
…continue reading Massachusetts – 2011-2012 – HB 1944 – High School Graduationl

Amends the School Code. Creates the Committee on the Retention of Students. Provides that, prior to retention in a grade, a school district must submit the names of all students determined by the school district to not qualify for promotion to the next higher grade and the reason for that determination.
…continue reading Illinois – 2011-2012 – HB 287 – Limits on Grade Retention