Texas school districts are setting an example for public schools. They have increased funding, services and support for public school students with dyslexia. Schools are hiring dyslexia teachers and diagnosticians, including those who can identify Spanish-speaking students with dyslexia. Some students receive three or four 45-minute sessions each week with dyslexia specialists.
The Star-Telegram reports, “Under new Superintendent Kent Scribner, the Fort Worth district has made reading a top priority and views better identifying students with dyslexia as part of addressing a larger problem.”
“Scribner has said that only 30 percent of Fort Worth’s third-graders are reading at grade level and that his goal is to increase that number to 100 percent by 2025.”
Texas is a leader in dyslexia awareness with laws that require schools to identify and treat students with dyslexia. The state crafted The Dyslexia Handbook that outlines procedures for identifying students and providing dyslexia-related services.
Read the article by Diane Smith here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article96805687.html
