In Forest Grove School Dist. vs. T.A., the US Supreme Court held that parents may be entitled to reimbursement for expenditures for a private school, when the public school has failed to appropriately identify a student as being in need of special education services.
Massachusetts 2009-2010 HB 468 / 4665 – High school graduation requirements
An Act relating to high school graduation requirements for students
with learning disabilities. Provides that any student who fails to satisfy the requirements of the competency determination may nonetheless receive a high school diploma if the following requirements are met:
Iowa 2009-2010 SB 412 – Special Education Alternative Reading Instruction
A bill providing for a special education alternative reading instruction pilot project and including a contingency clause and an effective date. This bill establishes a pilot program focusing on improving reading skills in grades kindergarten through three.
US 2009-2010 HR 60 – Identification and treatment
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.
Texas 2009 HB 461 – Regulation of dyslexia practitioners
Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; providing penalties.
Establishes 2-tier voluntary licensing system, requiring specific training and examination in multi-sensory structured language education.
Kentucky 2009 HB 409 – Required Screening
AN ACT relating to programs for children with dyslexia or related disorders. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to require that by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year students entering the second year of primary shall be screened for dyslexia
Washington 2009-2010 SB 6016 – Funds Pilot Projects
Declares that, since 2005, the legislature has provided funding for five pilot projects to implement research-based, multisensory literacy intervention for students with dyslexia. Finds that the students receiving intervention support through the dyslexia pilot projects have made substantial and steady academic gains.
New Mexico 2009 SJM 48 – Include dyslexia in disabilities
Requests the public education department to include dyslexia in the state definition of disabilities for the purpose of interpreting the federal individuals with disabilities education act, to identify effective interventions for students with dyslexia and to establish certification criteria for specialists who assist students with dyslexia
