Dyslegia: A Legislative Information Site

Relating to public education; providing for an intensive neuroscience-driven language development and reading proficiency intervention pilot research program; making an appropriation.

Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act or the LEARN Act – Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for comprehensive planning to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12.
…continue reading US – 2009-2010 – HR4037 – LEARN Act (Literacy Education for All)

Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (LEARN Act) – Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for comprehensive planning to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12.
…continue reading US – 2009-2010 – S2740 – LEARN Act (Literacy Education for All)

An Act relating to requirements for the promotion of student from kindergarten through grade twelve based on grade-level proficiency in reading and mathematics.
…continue reading Iowa 2009-2010 HF 129 – Grade promotion and proficiency

Congratulates dyslexic artist Willard Wigan on the occasion of the upcoming exhibition of his micro art works at the Nicole Gallery in Chicago.

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.
…continue reading US 2009-2010 HR 2740 – IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force, providing:

1. The Legislature finds and declares that:

a. Approximately 85% of all children who receive special education services have basic deficits in language and reading; and
…continue reading New Jersey 2008-2009 AB 880 / SB 2400 – New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force

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Requires screening of children in grades K-2 for dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Requires schools to accept a diagnosis of dyslexia by a psychologist or medical doctor. Requires the school district to implement a reading instruction program commensurate with the student’s reading deficiencies, whether or not the student has an individualized education plan.

This bill requires the board of directors of a school district, beginning august 1, 2009, to adopt a student promotion policy that facilitates collaboration among teachers, parents, and guardians of the student, and the school district, to support student reading at grade level. Beginning july 1, 2012, the bill prohibits a school district from promoting a student enrolled in grade three to grade four if the student is more than one year below grade level in reading, unless retention at the current grade level is determined not to be in the best interest of the child.
…continue reading Iowa 2009-2010 SB 384 – Mandatory Grade Retention