Gary Stern
Rockland/Westchester Journal News
USA TODAY NETWORK
As debate rages over whether reading is taught effectively to young students, New York state will soon begin taking a fresh look at how to help students with dyslexia and other language-based disabilities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday signed a bill that will create a statewide dyslexia task force, charged with developing new guidelines for screening students for reading disabilities and supporting instruction for students in grades kindergarten to 5 who have such disabilities.
The new law also requires the development of a new program to help teachers better understand the needs of students with reading disabilities.