City officials announce literacy initiative to identify students with dyslexia
Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks say they are taking a "comprehensive approach" in supporting public school students with dyslexia.
News 12 Staff
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May 12, 2022, 5:03 PM
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Updated 704 days ago
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this fall, New York City public schools will screen their students for
literacy, with varying instruction for students who identify as potentially
having dyslexia.
P.S. 161 in the Bronx will be one of the lead literacy
initiative schools, offering specialized programs for students with dyslexia
and other language-based learning disabilities. P.S. 125 in Manhattan
will also be a lead literacy initiative school.
The
plan will provide support and training for 80 elementary and middle schools to
work to identify students at risk or who are struggling with reading. Mayor Eric Adams
spoke about his own experience with literacy. Adams says that
by offering early intervention, support, and specialized training, students
will be able to reach their full potential.
The
plan calls to create one school in each district by next year that will
specialize in teaching students with dyslexia.
