S 5427 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to screening and services for dyslexic children

This bill requires all public school districts to implement mandatory dyslexia screening for students starting in kindergarten, with annual screenings until the end of second grade. The screening must be evidence-based, low-cost, and efficient. Schools must provide small-group, multi-sensory phonics instruction as intervention services for students identified with dyslexia or related learning differences. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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