Dyslexia Laws by State
40 states and D.C. require dyslexia screening. Compare every state.
Map of dyslexia laws by state
Dyslexia laws at a glance
How many places have each rule.
41of 50 states and D.C. require dyslexia screening
- 4 starts later
- 5 partly
- 1 not sure
44of 50 states and D.C. require help for students who screen at risk
- 1 starts later
- 6 partly
39of 50 states and D.C. require dyslexia training for teachers
- 1 starts later
- 11 partly
40of 50 states and D.C. define dyslexia in law
- 11 partly
44of 50 states and D.C. have a state dyslexia handbook
- 6 partly
- 1 not sure
11of 50 states and D.C. have a state dyslexia specialist
- 22 partly
- 18 not sure
35of 50 states and D.C. have a science of reading law
- 5 starts later
- 11 partly
Dyslexia laws in every state
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Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 students receive approved reading screening; assessment systems must identify characteristics of dyslexia.Ala. Code §16-6G-3(e); Alabama Dyslexia Resource Guide, p.17 (2019)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-3 students with reading deficiencies or dyslexia characteristics must receive reading intervention and improvement plans.Ala. Code §16-6G-5(b)-(e) (2019)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Public elementary teacher preparation requires nine reading/literacy credits; elementary teachers receive reading coaching.Ala. Code §16-6G-6(d)-(f) (2019)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurological learning challenge affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.Ala. Code §16-6G-2(4) (2019)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes an Alabama Dyslexia Resource Guide; the opened edition was revised in August 2022.Alabama Dyslexia Resource Guide (August 2022 revision)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- State law oversees regional and local reading specialists; a separately designated statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.Ala. Code §16-6G-5(f)(3)(c)-(g) (2019)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K-3 core reading follows reading science; a 2026 law bans three-cueing word reading across public K-12 schools.Ala. Code §16-6G-5(a); 2026 SB168 enrolled, §§3-5; FY26-2069 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Screen all K–3 students in fall; students with reading deficiencies also take winter and spring screening.AS 14.30.760; 4 AAC 06.400 (2022)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K–3 reading deficiencies require intensive support and an individual plan implemented within 30 days of identification.AS 14.30.765(a)–(c) (2022)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Teachers and administrators in K–3 classrooms need Alaska Reads Act endorsements effective July 1, 2025.AS 14.20.015(c); 4 AAC 12.305 (2022)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Alaska regulations define dyslexia as a neurobiological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.AS 14.30.775; 4 AAC 06.490(b)
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- The education department offers official dyslexia training and reading guidance; a standalone current handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- State reading specialists must know dyslexia; a separate dedicated dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.AS 14.30.770(d) (2022)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading intervention must include explicit, systematic phonics and other reading skills; state training covers the science of reading.AS 14.30.765(a)(2); 4 AAC 06.400(a) (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public schools screen kindergarten and grade 1 within 45 calendar days of the school year starting or later enrollment.A.R.S. §15-704(B)(1)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Schools plan evidence-based intervention from reading assessments and offer parents a choice of reading support strategies.A.R.S. §§15-704(A), 15-701(B)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Each K-3 school needs at least one trained teacher, literacy coach, or specialist; this duty was due July 1, 2022.A.R.S. §§15-211(C), 15-219(C)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Law defines dyslexia as neurological, with difficulties in word recognition, spelling, and decoding.A.R.S. §15-701(K)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education agency publishes a dyslexia handbook and family guides, including a Spanish family guide.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The education department must designate a dyslexia specialist to support school districts and charter schools.A.R.S. §15-211(B)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K-3 reading curricula must include explicit, systematic phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.A.R.S. §15-704(D), (E), (J)(1)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3: screening early in the year and at year end, plus midyear if needed. Grades 3-12: when fluency or spelling concerns are documented.6 CAR §§ 91-104, 91-105
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students needing dyslexia intervention receive it from trained staff; generally it starts within 30 days of identification for screening.6 CAR §§ 91-104(f), 91-105(e), 91-106
- Teacher training: Yes
- Each teacher receives awareness training on dyslexia, interventions, and accommodations; interventionists need program training.6 CAR §§ 91-112, 91-103(4)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Dyslexia is a neurological learning disability affecting fluent word recognition, spelling, and decoding.6 CAR § 91-103(3)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a Dyslexia Resource Guide. Use current rules for screening duties when older guidance differs.6 CAR § 91-114; official dyslexia page
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The state must employ a dyslexia specialist and train a specialist in each education cooperative; districts need an interventionist.6 CAR §§ 91-110, 91-111
- Science of reading law: Yes
- The Right to Read Act requires reading-science-based curriculum programs and an approved state list.Ark. Code § 6-17-429(f); Right to Read Act (2019)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Annual K-2 screening began in 2025-26, with written opt-out; required kindergarten screening is now after 90 school days.Education Code § 53008; AB 126 (2026), § 114 (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Schools must give students found at risk support that fits their needs, such as literacy instruction, tutoring, or more testing.Education Code § 53008(l) (2023)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Teacher preparation includes dyslexia guidance under SB 488; new literacy specialist and administrator standards are due in 2028.SB 488 (2021); AB 1454 (2025), Education Code §§ 44265.1, 44270.6 (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- State rules include dyslexia in specific learning disability; state guidelines describe its word-reading, spelling, and decoding problems.5 CCR § 3030(b)(10)(A); California Dyslexia Guidelines, chapter 1
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The California Department of Education publishes California Dyslexia Guidelines for educators and families.AB 1369, Statutes of 2015 (2015)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The education department names a dyslexia contact in its special education division; a statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.California Department of Education dyslexia page
- Science of reading law: Partly
- By January 31, 2027, the state must adopt K-8 reading materials built on phonics and the dyslexia guidelines. No three-cueing ban.AB 1454 (2025); Education Code § 60205 (2025)
Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
- Now: K-3 reading tests during the year. By 2027-28: a dyslexia screener, kindergarten in the last 90 days, grades 1-3 in the first 90.C.R.S. §22-7-1208(9); §22-7-1205(1); SB25-200 (2025)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students with significant reading deficiencies qualify for targeted evidence-based intervention and a READ plan.C.R.S. §22-7-1205(2)(b)(IV)–(V); SB25-200 (2025)
- Teacher training: Yes
- K–3 teachers and grades 4–12 reading interventionists must complete evidence-based reading training.SB19-199; SB22-004 (2019)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurobiological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling and decoding.C.R.S. §22-7-1203(3.5); SB25-200 (2025)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a Colorado Dyslexia Handbook and screening guidance.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- State dyslexia guidance and a working group are confirmed; a dedicated current statewide coordinator is unconfirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading staff need evidence-based training; principal and administrator science-of-reading training evidence is required from 2024–25.SB19-199; SB22-004 (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 students receive approved literacy screening in fall, winter and spring, including measures that help identify dyslexia risk.C.G.S. § 10-14t; P.A. 21-168; June Special Session P.A. 21-2 (2021)
- Help after screening: Partly
- In alliance districts, K-3 students below reading level get extra instruction and reading plans; other help depends on eligibility.C.G.S. § 10-14u(d)-(e); P.A. 26-149 § 1
- Teacher training: Yes
- Teacher programs must cover dyslexia. Since September 2023, specified new certificate applicants need at least 12 hours of it.C.G.S. §§ 10-14aa to 10-14cc; P.A. 21-168 (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law adopts the education department's dyslexia definition by reference; it addresses decoding, word recognition and spelling.C.G.S. § 10-3d; P.A. 15-97 (2015)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes dyslexia rules, FAQs, testing guidance, and a resource collection from its Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities is a dedicated state office responsible for dyslexia and structured literacy implementation.C.G.S. § 10-14z (2021)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K-3 science-based reading curricula are required; delayed adopters had to fully implement by 2025-26, with approved waivers allowed.C.G.S. §§ 10-14hh, 10-14ii; June Special Session P.A. 21-2; P.A. 23-167 (2021)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Not sure
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Since July 2023, schools screen K-3 students three times a year and tell parents in writing the results and the help offered.14 Del. C. §158(b)(1) (2022)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Since July 2024, schools must give approved reading help to students found to have a possible reading deficiency.14 Del. C. §158(b)(2) (2022)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: teacher programs must teach reading science. Before 2027-28, all staff who teach or coach reading must finish approved training.14 Del. C. §4145(b)(2), (4); §1280(c)(3), (g) (2022)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- The screening law mentions signs of dyslexia and dyslexia-specific help, but does not define dyslexia.14 Del. C. §158(a)
- State dyslexia handbook: Not sure
- Official literacy guidance and a 2025-2028 early literacy plan are available; a separate statewide dyslexia handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- Before 2027-28, each district and charter must name someone to help schools use the reading curriculum; no state dyslexia coordinator found.14 Del. C. §4145(b)(3)
- Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- Before 2027-28, K-3 schools must adopt a state-approved reading curriculum that teaches skills in order. Districts report progress now.14 Del. C. §4145(a)-(b) (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-2 screening began in 2023-24; agency guidance calls for screening at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year.D.C. Code § 38-2581.04; D.C. Law 23-191 (2021)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Since 2023-24, schools must address screening-identified needs, notify parents in writing, and request a student-support meeting.D.C. Code § 38-2581.05; D.C. Law 23-191 (2021)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: yearly dyslexia awareness training, and structured-literacy skills for K teachers. Grades 1-3 follow, one a year, to 2029-30.D.C. Code §§ 38-2581.03, 38-2264; Laws 25-217 (2024), 26-55 (2025) (2025)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Law defines dyslexia as a neurobiological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.D.C. Code § 38-2581.01; D.C. Law 23-191 (2021)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education agency provides screening guidance and links a family dyslexia guide in seven languages.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The agency lists a literacy contact; 2023 screening guidance names a dyslexia specialist, but the current specialist post was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Since 2024-25, each public-school system must adopt a science-based reading program with explicit, systematic instruction.D.C. Code §§ 38-2581.07, 38-2581.01(7); D.C. Law 23-191 (2021)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 students receive screening and progress monitoring three times yearly; identified dyslexia characteristics require further screening.F.S. 1008.25(9)(a)3., (b)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-3 students with reading deficiency or dyslexia characteristics must get immediate, explicit, systematic, multisensory reading help.F.S. 1008.25(4)(c), (5)(a), (d)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Reading endorsement competencies cover dyslexia and reading science; this is not a training mandate for every teacher.Rule 6A-4.0163, F.A.C.; F.S. 1008.25(8)(b)3. (2022)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- The state rule defines specific learning disability and explicitly includes dyslexia as an associated condition.Rule 6A-6.03018(1), F.A.C.
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- Official reading guidance covers dyslexia and grade-three promotion; a standalone current dyslexia handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- Just Read, Florida! provides reading guidance; a dedicated statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Phonics is the primary word-reading strategy; state-identified foundational programs cannot use three-cueing or visual word memorization.F.S. 1001.215(7); 1008.25(8)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 students receive approved reading and dyslexia screening three times yearly; initial screening is within 30 school days.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1; HB 307 (2025), HB 1193 (2026) (2025)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students significantly at risk get intensive reading support; identified dyslexia characteristics require an individualized support plan.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1(d); HB 307 (2025) (2025)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: K-3 teachers must complete reading-science and structured-literacy training. A free state program is due by 2027-28.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1(c)(6), (d); HB 307 (2025), HB 1193 (2026) (2025)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- The 2026 law uses the International Dyslexia Association definition, as amended and approved by the State Board of Education.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1(b)(6); HB 1193 (2026), section 2-1 (2026)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a dyslexia handbook; the opened version is dated July 1, 2026.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1(c)(5); Dyslexia Informational Handbook (2026)
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The July 2026 handbook lists a Statewide Dyslexia Coordinator providing technical assistance.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Now: K-3 reading materials must follow reading science, and three-cueing for word reading is banned. Purchase limits start in 2029-30.O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1; 20-2-1010(c); HB 307 (2025), HB 1193 (2026) (2025)
Dyslexia screening: Starts 2028–29
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Starts 2028–29
- From 2028-29, state-run schools screen K-3 and newly enrolled students for dyslexia. Charter and Hawaiian immersion schools are not covered.Act 242 (2026), section 2(a)-(b), (g) (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- State-run schools must give evidence-based help to students with dyslexia or reading difficulty found by screening, and track progress.Act 242 (2026), section 2(c), (g) (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- The education department must offer staff structured-literacy training and help teacher programs train new teachers in it.Act 242 (2026), section 2(d), (f)-(g) (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Act 242 defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.Act 242 (2026), section 2(h) (2026)
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- Official literacy plans describe dyslexia-sensitive screening; a current standalone state dyslexia handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed from the official sources reviewed.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- Act 242 describes structured literacy (explicit, step-by-step phonics) and requires training in it, but not its use in every class.Act 242 (2026), section 2(d)-(e), (g)-(h) (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Idaho uses a statewide tier 1 screener in K-3 and supports local screeners in grades 4-5; tier 2 measures follow identified concerns.Idaho Code 33-1811(2) (2022)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Local education agencies must provide evidence-based intervention aligned with Idaho's literacy plan and dyslexia handbook.Idaho Code 33-1811(3) (2022)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Dyslexia training was due in 2023-24; specified K-5 educators need at least one dyslexia credit to recertify from 2025-26.Idaho Code 33-1811(4) (2022)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Idaho law defines dyslexia as a specific learning challenge that is neurological in origin.Idaho Code 33-1802(1) (2022)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a December 2022 dyslexia handbook covering screening, evaluation, intervention, and progress monitoring.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The Department of Education dyslexia information page lists a coordinator for families and educators.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- Idaho requires evidence-based, multisensory structured-literacy screening and help; no statewide three-cueing ban was found.Idaho Code 33-1811 (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Partly
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Partly
- Districts report K-3 literacy screener use in 2026-27; this reporting law does not require universal dyslexia screening.105 ILCS 5/10-20.53a; Public Act 104-0389 (2025)
- Help after screening: Partly
- Dyslexia concerns trigger evaluation duties; the handbook guides reading intervention rather than creating a universal program mandate.23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.125(c); 105 ILCS 5/2-3.161
- Teacher training: Partly
- The state offers literacy training; elementary teacher tests must add a language/literacy subscore by July 1, 2026.Public Act 103-0402 (2023)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling and decoding.105 ILCS 5/2-3.161(a); 23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.125
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a dyslexia handbook and must review it every four years.105 ILCS 5/2-3.161(c); Public Act 100-0617 (2018)
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The state funds a learning-disability support project; a designated state dyslexia specialist position was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- A 2023 law requires a state literacy plan; district adoption is guidance, not a statewide phonics mandate or confirmed three-cueing ban.Public Act 103-0402 (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-2 screening and any follow-up finish within 90 calendar days of school start, with exemptions. Older students are screened on concerns.IC 20-35.5-2; Public Law 95-2018 (2018)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Schools begin tiered support immediately after risk is found; Level I results guide systematic, evidence-based dyslexia interventions.IC 20-35.5-2; Public Law 95-2018 (2018)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: all public and charter teachers need dyslexia awareness. From July 2027, covered reading teachers need an endorsement to renew.IC 20-35.5; IC 20-28-5-19.7; SEA 1 (2024)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.IC 20-35.5-1; HEA 1108 (2015)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a dyslexia toolkit and current school screening guidance; older toolkit material is not the current screening schedule.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The state Literacy Center gives support; each district and charter needs a trained reading specialist, with sharing and waiver options.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- From 2024-25, public and charter schools must adopt reading materials aligned with reading science, not the three-cueing model.IC 20-26-12-24.5; Public Law 243-2023 (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- The statute requires K-3 reading screening; current 2026-27 department guidance requires K-6 screening in fall, winter, and spring.Iowa Code 279.68(1)(a); IAC 281-62.1; 2026-27 Required Student Assessments
- Help after screening: Yes
- Persistently at-risk readers receive intensive instruction; K-6 students not reading proficiently receive personalized reading plans.Iowa Code 279.68(1), (2); IAC 281-62.3, 62.4
- Teacher training: Yes
- Specified school and area education agency staff must complete dyslexia training by July 1, 2024, or within one year of later employment.Iowa Code 279.72; Department dyslexia training requirements; IAC 281-79.15(3)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a learning disability involving word recognition, spelling, and decoding difficulties.Iowa Code 279.68(2)(d)(3)(a); IAC 281-62.4(3)(a)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes an Iowa Dyslexia Handbook for families and educators.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The state must maintain a dyslexia consultant; area education agency specialist positions depend on appropriations.Iowa Code 256.9(60), 273.2(12), 256.146(21)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Teacher preparation requires evidence-based reading instruction and excludes three-cueing for teaching foundational reading.IAC 281-79.15(3); 2024 HF 2545; ARC 9104C (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Now: screen K-8 three times a year and grade 9 in fall; older at-risk students continue. One statewide screening tool starts in 2027-28.2026-27 screening protocol; K.S.A. 72-3262(c)(1), HB 2485 section 4 (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Tiered reading help is required now; high-risk K-3 literacy plans with at least 90 intervention minutes weekly start in 2027-28.K.S.A. 72-3262(c)(2); 74-32,293(b); HB 2485 sections 4 and 8 (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Specified educator license groups need annual dyslexia training by March 1; teachers new to Kansas also need initial modules.Kansas State Board of Education training requirements
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- State law names dyslexia as a disability; current agency guidance uses the October 2025 International Dyslexia Association definition.K.S.A. 72-3404(aa); current dyslexia guidance
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- KSDE publishes a July 2025 Dyslexia Handbook for districts, educators, students, and parents.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The agency has an early-literacy/dyslexia contact; licensed specialists for each elementary school are required from 2029-30.K.S.A. 74-32,293; HB 2485 section 8 (2026)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Law requires evidence-based reading instruction and phonics; it restricts three-cueing and requires structured-literacy methodology.K.S.A. 72-3262(b); 74-32,293(c); 74-32,294(a); HB 2485 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K screening: first 45 days; grades 1-3: first 30 days. K-1 also screen in the final 14 instructional days.KRS 158.305(5)-(7) (2025)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-3 students needing faster reading progress must have reading improvement plans; boards must also adopt dyslexia policies.KRS 158.305(7); HB 253 section 2 (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: districts must get all preschool to grade 5 teachers through approved reading-science training by June 30, 2029.HB 253 (2026), sections 1, 3 and 5 (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurological specific learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling and decoding.KRS 158.307 (2018)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Kentucky Department of Education publishes a kindergarten-to-grade-3 Dyslexia Toolkit for educators and families.KRS 158.307 (2018)
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The education agency provides dyslexia and early-literacy guidance, but a designated state dyslexia specialist was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Now: reading materials must be evidence-based, and training in three-cueing is banned. Three-cueing in classrooms must end by 2029-30.HB 253 (2026), section 1 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public schools must screen each student in the second half of kindergarten, and must screen at a parent or teacher request.La. R.S. 17:392.11(B) (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Schools must provide evidence-based multisensory structured reading instruction for dyslexia during the regular school day.LAC 28:XXXV.103(B), 111(C); Bulletin 1903
- Teacher training: Yes
- Since 2024-25, new teacher-program students need three credit hours on dyslexia. Training on older students' reading follows in 2027-28.R.S. 17:7.2(A)(8), (D); Act 607 (2022); Act 964 (2026) (2022)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as an unexpected reading difficulty commonly caused by phonological-processing difficulty.La. R.S. 17:392.11(A) (2023)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Louisiana Department of Education publishes a dyslexia guide and family handbook explaining screening, referral, and support.Bulletin 1903
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- Districts must assign dyslexia-trained staff to oversee assessment; a state-agency dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.LAC 28:XXXV.103(A)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Now: K-3 reading must be taught step by step, and three-cueing materials are banned. Duties for grades 4-8 start in 2027-28.R.S. 17:24.10(A); Act 517 (2022); Act 964 (2026) (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Since 2016-17, school units must screen K-2 students identified by a teacher as having listed early reading difficulties.20-A M.R.S. §4710-B (2015)
- Help after screening: Partly
- The law calls for evidence-based practices and research-based reading help, but gives no separate right to dyslexia intervention.20-A M.R.S. §4710-B (2015)
- Teacher training: Partly
- The state coordinator must plan dyslexia awareness and screening training; the law does not require every teacher to complete it.20-A M.R.S. §4710-B (2015)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Maine defines dyslexia as neurological, with difficulty reading words accurately or fluently and poor spelling and decoding.20-A M.R.S. §4710-B (2015)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Department of Education publishes official dyslexia guidance and screening resources, though not a standalone Maine handbook.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- Maine law creates a state dyslexia coordinator; this is not a requirement for a specialist in every school.20-A M.R.S. §4710-B (2015)
- Science of reading law: Partly
- The education department offers science-of-reading training and resources; no statewide teaching mandate was found.
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- All K-3 students are screened in fall, winter, and spring; the first screening is within 60 calendar days of school starting.COMAR 13A.03.08.03 (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- From 2026-27, students at risk get a diagnostic survey and reading plan; students with IEPs receive an IEP-team review.COMAR 13A.03.08.05G-K (2026)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Screeners must be trained. Broader science-of-reading policy training requirements need further scope and deadline review.COMAR 13A.03.08.04D (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- Special education rules include dyslexia within specific learning disability; reading rules define reading difficulties.COMAR 13A.05.01.03B(73); 13A.03.08.02B(13)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department provides reading-difficulty implementation guidance and a dyslexia warning-sign checklist.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A separately designated statewide dyslexia specialist was not confirmed; use the education department's reading guidance.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Tier II and III reading interventions must use a science-of-reading-aligned program from the 2026-27 school year.COMAR 13A.03.08.05F,J(4) (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 reading screening is required at least twice yearly; the 2026 law also requires dyslexia-risk protocols.M.G.L. c.71 §§57A-57C; 603 CMR 28.03(1)(f) (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- For students well below reading benchmarks, districts must identify general-education help and monitor progress.M.G.L. c.71 §57C(b) (2026)
- Teacher training: Partly
- The law aligns teacher preparation with evidence-based reading and requires free training modules; not all staff must complete them.St. 2026, c.113 §§3,9 (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- State rules define specific learning disability and refer to federal criteria that include dyslexia.603 CMR 28.02(7)(j)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- Official Massachusetts Dyslexia Guidelines explain screening, reading instruction, accommodations and eligibility.Massachusetts Dyslexia Guidelines (2021)
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A dedicated statewide dyslexia specialist role was not confirmed; use the education department literacy or special education offices.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Now: K-3 curricula may not teach guessing words from pictures or context. Each district needs an approved curriculum or waiver by 2027-28.St. 2026, c.113 §§3,16 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Starts 2027–28
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
- Now: K-3 reading checks three times a year. From 2027-28: dyslexia screening for every K-3 student, and older students with signs.MCL 380.1280f(9)(a), (15)-(21); Public Act 146 of 2024 (2024)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Reading plans and intervention are required now; expanded dyslexia-related tiered support starts in 2027-28.MCL 380.1280f(9)-(10), (23); Public Act 146 of 2024 (2024)
- Teacher training: Starts 2027–28
- By 2027-28, all staff who teach reading or give reading help in K-12 must be trained on dyslexia. More K-5 training follows in 2031-32.MCL 380.1280f(7); 380.1531e; 380.1531k; PAs 146/147 (2024), 26 (2026) (2024)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a specific learning disorder affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.MCL 380.1280f(32)(g); Public Act 146 of 2024 (2024)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a dyslexia handbook and must review it at least every five years.MCL 380.1280f(3); Michigan Dyslexia Handbook (2024)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The state must provide dyslexia expertise and technical help; a separately named specialist position was not confirmed.MCL 380.1280f(2), (4); Public Act 146 of 2024 (2024)
- Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- From 2027-28, reading lessons and materials must follow reading science, and reading help may not teach students to guess words.MCL 380.1280f(22)-(23); Public Act 146 of 2024 (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 screening is required three times yearly; grades 4-12 students below grade level are screened at least annually.Minn. Stat. 120B.12, subds. 2, 2a; 2026 c. 125, art. 1, secs. 4-5 (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Targeted reading intervention continues until grade-level proficiency; only evidence-based literacy interventions may be used from 2026-27.Minn. Stat. 120B.12, subds. 2(c), 3(a), 3(c) (2023)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: K-3, intervention, special education, and English learner teachers must be trained. Grades 4-12 reading teachers: by July 1, 2027.Minn. Stat. 120B.123, subd. 5; 2026 c. 125, art. 1, sec. 8 (2023)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Minnesota defines dyslexia as a neurological specific learning disability involving word recognition, spelling, and decoding difficulties.Minn. Stat. 125A.01, subd. 2 (2015)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes official dyslexia, screening, and family guidance; these are guidance pages, not a single handbook.Minnesota Department of Education Dyslexia guidance
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The education department must employ a dyslexia specialist to support schools; the law does not require one in every school.Minn. Stat. 120B.122, subd. 1 (2017)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- The READ Act requires evidence-based instruction in foundational skills, oral language, vocabulary, and comprehension by 2026-27.Minn. Stat. 120B.12, subd. 1(a) (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public districts must screen in spring kindergarten and fall grade 1 with an approved screener.Miss. Code § 37-173-15; Dyslexia Handbook Support Guide, pp. 17–18 (2017)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Districts must plan interventions and accommodations for diagnosed students, considering special education and 504 eligibility.Miss. Code § 37-173-16; Dyslexia Handbook Support Guide, pp. 14–15 (2021)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Districts must provide four hours of dyslexia awareness training every three years to instructional educators and paraprofessionals.Miss. Code § 37-173-16; HB 754 (2021); Handbook, p. 17 (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- The official handbook defines dyslexia; the current statutory definition was not independently opened in full.Dyslexia Handbook Support Guide, p. 8; Miss. Code § 37-173-1
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a July 2025 Dyslexia Handbook Support Guide for schools and families.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- State intervention staff provide dyslexia training and technical help; a separately titled statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- K-3 reading plans include research-based instruction in phonics and other reading skills; no broader three-cueing ban is asserted.Literacy-Based Promotion Act; official 2016 overview, pp. 1–2
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K–3 dyslexia screening is three times yearly; from 2026-27 schools must use state-approved foundational reading assessments.RSMo § 167.950; OCCR-26-01 (2016)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students with substantial reading deficiency or dyslexia risk/diagnosis get free intensive reading support through Reading Success Plans.RSMo § 167.645 (2022)
- Teacher training: Yes
- The law requires two hours of in-service training on dyslexia and related disorders for practicing teachers.RSMo § 167.950 (2016)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Missouri statute defines dyslexia as a neurological disorder affecting accurate and fluent word recognition, spelling, and decoding.RSMo § 167.950 (2016)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes dyslexia guidance; use the May 2026 assessment memo for current screening rules.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- State literacy staff and regional dyslexia consultants are documented; a separately titled statewide dyslexia specialist was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Since August 28, 2025, word-reading instruction must primarily use phonics, not three-cueing or visual memory.RSMo § 170.014; S.B. 68 (2025) (2025)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Screening on first entry to a district through grade 2, and for older students that district never screened who miss reading benchmarks.MCA 20-7-469(3)(b) (2019)
- Help after screening: Yes
- When screening or a medical diagnosis suggests dyslexia, the district must identify needs and implement best-practice interventions.MCA 20-7-469(3)(c) (2019)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Screening must be done by staff trained to identify dyslexia signs; broader teacher dyslexia training is urged, not universally required.MCA 20-7-469(3)(b)(ii), (5) (2019)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Montana defines dyslexia as a neurological specific learning disability involving word recognition, spelling, and decoding.MCA 20-7-469(2) (2019)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Office of Public Instruction publishes official dyslexia FAQs, screening guidance, and educator resources online.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The state lists outside dyslexia experts for consultation; a dedicated education-agency dyslexia specialist was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- New reading standards adding decoding, spelling, and decodable texts take effect July 1, 2027; the 2011 standards apply until then.
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public schools check K-3 reading three times a year, with some exceptions for English learners and IEP or 504 plans; a reading-risk screen.Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-2603 (2018)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Since 2018-19, students with dyslexia characteristics receive multisensory structured literacy, unless their IEP provides otherwise.Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-11,156 (2018)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Teacher programs cover dyslexia since July 2019; schools must train teachers of age 4 through grade 3 in evidence-based reading.Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-11,158; 79-2607(2) (2018)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability involving word recognition, spelling, and decoding.Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-1118.01(6) (2017)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a Dyslexia Guide and Dyslexia Implementation Guide for schools and families.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- State reading and special education staff answer questions; the guidance page says these staff are not dyslexia experts.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Evidence-based reading instruction follows reading research and excludes three-cueing; the state provides training and regional coaches.Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-2607 (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Schools must give the prescribed early literacy screening assessment to K-3 students who have dyslexia indicators and need intervention.NRS 388.439; NRS 388.441 (2015)
- Help after screening: Yes
- When screening shows signs of dyslexia, schools must meet the student's needs with research-based intervention.NRS 388.441 (2015)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Elementary teachers and literacy specialists need dyslexia training; each elementary school designates a trained teacher.NRS 388.445; NAC 388.662 and 388.664 (2015)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Nevada defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.NRS 388.417(2) (2015)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Nevada Department of Education publishes dyslexia guidance documents for districts, schools, and charter schools.NRS 388.447 (2015)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- School literacy specialists need dyslexia training; a separately designated state dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.NAC 388.662 and 388.666 (2023)
- Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia plans must consider explicit, systematic instruction; a statewide three-cueing ban was not confirmed.NRS 388.443; NAC 388.662 and 388.664 (2015)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Starts July 2027
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public and charter schools screen K–3 students within 60 school days of entry, again that year, and at least twice a year through grade 3.RSA 200:59 I; 2023 chapter 151 (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Evidence-based help starts by January 1 (late entrants: within 60 school days of screening). Parents get the findings and a written plan.RSA 200:59 I-a–III; August 2023 technical advisory
- Teacher training: Partly
- Teachers must have dyslexia materials, and public teacher programs must teach awareness; not every teacher must be trained.RSA 200:61 I–II (2016)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurobiological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.RSA 200:58 I (2016)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education agency publishes dyslexia screening guidance, an August 2023 technical advisory, and implementation resources.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The education agency must contract with or employ a qualified reading specialist to support districts with dyslexia and related disorders.RSA 200:60 I–II (2023)
- Science of reading law: Starts July 2027
- From July 1, 2027, explicit, systematic phonics and other core reading skills are required through grade 5 in public and charter schools.RSA 189:53; 2024 chapter 30 (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Students who show signs of dyslexia must be screened by the end of the first half of 2nd grade.P.L.2013, c.210 (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-5.1 to 5.4) (2014)
- Help after screening: Yes
- If testing confirms dyslexia, the school must give evidence-based help in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension.P.L.2013, c.210 (N.J.S.A. 18A:40-5.4) (2014)
- Teacher training: Yes
- K-3 teachers, special education and reading staff must take 2 hours of dyslexia training every year.P.L.2013, c.105 (N.J.S.A. 18A:6-130, 18A:6-131) (2013)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Dyslexia is defined in the state special education rules, using the International Dyslexia Association's definition.P.L.2013, c.131 (N.J.S.A. 18A:46-55); N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.3 (2013)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The New Jersey Dyslexia Handbook (2017, updated 2024) explains screening, teaching, testing, and accommodations.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- A 2024 law created a state literacy office (LEAR). No state dyslexia specialist post was found.P.L.2024, c.53 (N.J.S.A. 18A:4-1.6) (2024)
- Science of reading law: Partly
- Since 2025-26, every K-3 student gets a reading screener twice a year, and PreK-6 teachers get yearly literacy training.P.L.2024, c.52 (N.J.S.A. 18A:6-142 to 18A:6-150) (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Elementary schools must screen entering first graders for dyslexia with a department-approved screener.6.30.17.9 NMAC (2020)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students with signs of dyslexia get targeted structured-literacy help and progress checks, or a student assistance team referral.NMSA 22-13-32; 6.30.17.9 NMAC (2019)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Elementary teachers need structured-literacy training; the 2026 law also requires training for reading teachers and school administrators.6.30.17.11 NMAC; Laws 2026, Ch. 54, Secs. 1, 6 (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State rules define dyslexia as a neurological condition affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.6.31.2.7(B)(5) NMAC
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Public Education Department publishes the 2020 New Mexico Dyslexia Handbook and related guidance.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The department must provide dyslexia evaluation technical help; literacy coaches for low-performing schools start in 2027-28.6.30.17.11(C) NMAC; Laws 2026, Ch. 54, Sec. 6 (2026)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- The law effective July 1, 2026 requires structured literacy; K-12 reading intervention materials may not use three-cueing.Laws 2026, Ch. 54 (SB37), Secs. 1, 4, 7 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Partly
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Partly
- New students get a reading skills screen. A 2025 law has a new state center set yearly K-5 dyslexia screening standards.8 NYCRR 117.3; N.Y. Educ. Law § 319 (L. 2025, ch. 615) (2025)
- Help after screening: Partly
- Struggling readers must get targeted, research-based help, with written notice to parents. Dyslexia-specific standards are still to come.8 NYCRR 100.2(ii); 8 NYCRR 117.3(d); N.Y. Educ. Law § 319(3)(f)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Most teacher programs do not yet require dyslexia training. July 2026 proposed rules would add it; the new state center must set standards.N.Y. Educ. Law § 319(3)(d); proposed 8 NYCRR 52.21 and 80-3.7 (2025)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- State rules list dyslexia as a learning disability but do not define it. The new state center must write a definition.8 NYCRR 200.1(zz)(6); N.Y. Educ. Law § 319(3)(a) (2025)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- Now: NYSED’s 2018 guidance and Q&A explain dyslexia, evaluations, and IEPs. A fuller state guidebook is due by December 2027.N.Y. Educ. Law § 305(56) (L. 2017, ch. 216); § 319(4) (2017)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- A 2025 law creates a state Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, led by a director the Commissioner appoints.N.Y. Educ. Law § 319(2) (L. 2025, ch. 615) (2025)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Public school districts must confirm each year that pre-K to grade 3 reading teaching follows evidence-based practice, including phonics.N.Y. Educ. Law § 818; 8 NYCRR 100.3(c) (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Partly
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Partly
- K-3 reading assessments are required. The 2017 dyslexia law requires review of screening tools, not universal dyslexia-specific screening.G.S. 115C-83.6(a); S.L. 2017-127, section 4 (2017)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-3 reading difficulties must be addressed through literacy interventions in the student's Individual Reading Plan.G.S. 115C-83.6(a)-(b); S.L. 2021-8 (2021)
- Teacher training: Yes
- The 2021 law requires reading-science training for NC Pre-K and K-5 educators; 2017 law requires dyslexia training opportunities.S.L. 2021-8, section 3(c)-(e); S.L. 2017-127, section 3 (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- North Carolina defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability involving accurate or fluent word recognition, spelling, and decoding.S.L. 2017-127 (2017)
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- Official disability policies cover dyslexia. The parent center has a toolkit; a standalone state dyslexia handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A current statewide dyslexia specialist or coordinator position was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading-science curriculum changes were due in 2024-25; three-cueing and visual-memory word instruction are banned in K-3 from 2023-24.S.L. 2021-8, section 5; G.S. 115C-83.12 (2021)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Each district must universally screen enrolled children age seven and younger for dyslexia; parents or teachers may request the screener.N.D.C.C. § 15.1-32-26(3)(a), (4) (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Districts must describe intervention, provide reading intervention for students with dyslexia characteristics, and assess whether it helps.N.D.C.C. § 15.1-32-26(3)(c)-(e) (2023)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Districts must provide dyslexia professional development to appropriate kindergarten through grade three and special education personnel.N.D.C.C. § 15.1-32-26(3)(f) (2023)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- North Dakota defines dyslexia as a neurobiological specific learning disability involving word recognition, spelling, and decoding.N.D.C.C. § 15.1-32-26(1) (2023)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a dyslexia law guide and screening, intervention, and training guidance.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- Schools may employ a credentialed dyslexia specialist; a separate state coordinator position was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Since July 1, 2022, reading curricula must be science-based and include systematic direct instruction in kindergarten through grade three.N.D.C.C. § 15.1-21-12.1(1) (2021)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public-school kindergarten screening is required in the January-to-December window; grades 1-6 screening is required on request.ORC 3323.251(A)-(B); HB 436 (2021), amended HB 33 (2023) (2021)
- Help after screening: Yes
- At-risk students get progress checks and further screening; students with reading deficiencies must receive reading plans and support.ORC 3323.251(A)(3)-(6), (C); ORC 3313.608(B)-(C) (2021)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Covered K-3 and special education K-12 teachers need dyslexia training; existing-staff deadlines were 2023-25, with later new-hire rules.ORC 3319.077; dyslexia professional development guidance (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Ohio defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disorder with unexpected difficulty recognizing words, spelling and decoding.ORC 3323.25(A)(1); HB 436 (2021) (2021)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- Ohio publishes a dyslexia guidebook with screening, intervention and remediation guidance, updated as needed.ORC 3323.25(C); Ohio's Dyslexia Guidebook (2021)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- Ohio requires a dyslexia committee and school teams with dyslexia expertise; a separate state coordinator position was not confirmed.ORC 3323.25(B), (D); 3323.251(C)(3) (2021)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Since 2024-25, schools must use approved reading materials; guessing-based word recognition is restricted in pre-K through grade 5.ORC 3313.6028(C)-(D); HB 33 (2023), current amendments effective October 9, 2026 (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Since 2022-23, K-3 students below the fall reading target must be screened for dyslexia; parents may also request screening.70 O.S. §1210.520(A); §1210.508C(A), (C) (2020)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Reading intervention plans are due within 30 days of identifying a reading deficiency, with explicit, systematic instruction.70 O.S. §1210.508C(D)(3), (6); SB 1778 (2026) (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Schools must offer annual dyslexia awareness training; dysgraphia was added in 2023-24. Agency guidance covers all certified staff.70 O.S. §6-194(F); education agency dyslexia guidance
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- Law requires screening policies to include a dyslexia definition; agency guidance recognizes dyslexia as a disability.70 O.S. §1210.520(B)(1)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- Law requires handbook maintenance and review at least every three years; the agency now links a 2026 handbook.70 O.S. §1210.517; agency Dyslexia page (2021)
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The agency provides dyslexia guidance; a law requiring a separate statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading intervention must include mostly direct instruction by a teacher or reading specialist trained in the science of reading.70 O.S. §1210.508C(D)(6); SB 1778 (2026) (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Screen kindergarten students and first-graders new to Oregon public schools; the rule has applied since 2018-19.ORS 326.726(5); OAR 581-022-2445 (2017)
- Help after screening: Partly
- State guidance calls for evidence-based reading support; literacy grants fund added instruction. Special education depends on eligibility.ORS 326.726(7); HB 3198 (2023); HB 3040 (2025)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Each school with K or grade 1 must have a K-5 teacher with approved dyslexia training; waivers cover cases outside district control.ORS 326.726(2)-(4),(8); OAR 581-002-1800(4) (2015)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- An administrative rule defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.OAR 581-002-1800(1) (2017)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes dyslexia guidance, approved screeners, and training lists.
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- State law requires the education department to designate a dyslexia specialist to support districts and families.ORS 326.726(1) (2015)
- Science of reading law: Partly
- Early literacy grants require research-based methods; 2025 changes widen training and curriculum uses. There is no general three-cueing ban.HB 3198 (2023); HB 3040 (2025) (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
Help after screening: Starts 2027–28
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- Dyslexia screening: Starts 2027–28
- From 2027-28, schools must screen every K-3 student's reading three times a year, with exceptions for some education plans.Public School Code § 1504-N; Act 47 of 2025 (2025)
- Help after screening: Starts 2027–28
- From 2027-28, K-3 students the screener flags must get a written reading intervention plan on top of regular instruction.Public School Code §§ 1505-N, 1506-N; Act 47 of 2025 (2025)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Now: teacher programs must teach structured literacy. Staff who teach reading must finish approved training by 2028-29.22 Pa. Code § 49.14(4)(i); Public School Code § 1503-N; Acts 55/47 (2025)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- The School Code defines dyslexia through word-recognition, spelling and decoding difficulties, often unexpected for other abilities.Public School Code § 102; Act 37 of 2018 (2018)
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- Pennsylvania publishes structured-literacy guidance; this review did not confirm a current standalone dyslexia handbook.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A Reading Leadership Council advises the state; this review did not confirm a separately designated dyslexia specialist.
- Science of reading law: Starts 2027–28
- By 2027-28, schools must adopt a K-3 reading curriculum based on reading science; the law's definition excludes three-cueing.Public School Code §§ 1501-N, 1503-N; Acts 135 (2024), 47 (2025) (2025)
Dyslexia screening: Partly
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Partly
- School-entry readiness screening is required; this is not a confirmed universal dyslexia-specific screening mandate.R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-67-2(a)(1)
- Help after screening: Yes
- The literacy program must include strategies that formally address dyslexia when appropriate.R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-67-2 (2016)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Covered teachers needed reading-science proficiency or awareness by 2025-26; already-licensed new hires have a one-year pathway.R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-11.4-6(f)-(g) (2019)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a serious reading impairment involving phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-67-2 (2016)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Rhode Island Department of Education publishes dyslexia resources, assessment materials, and instructional guidance.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- Official dyslexia guidance is available; a dedicated state dyslexia specialist or coordinator position was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- The Right to Read Act requires training in reading science and explicit, systematic structured literacy, with duties by teaching role.R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-11.4-6 (2019)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Since 2025-26, districts use approved K-5 reading screeners three times yearly, including checks for dyslexia characteristics.S.C. Code §59-155-155(A)-(D); 2024 Act 114 (2024)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students with reading deficiencies get individual reading plans; K-2 students below reading proficiency get added daily intervention.S.C. Code §§59-155-155(D), 59-155-160(E); 2024 Act 114 (2024)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Districts participate in reading-science training; specified initial-certification candidates need a reading test from September 1, 2026.S.C. Code §§59-33-530, 59-155-170(B), 59-155-180(C)(5); 2024 Act 114 (2024)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- Special education rules include dyslexia in specific learning disability; no separate dyslexia definition in state law was found.S.C. Regulation 43-243.1; SEED, October 16, 2024
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a dyslexia handbook on screening, instruction, intervention, and evaluation.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The law creates a Learning Disorders Task Force; a dedicated state dyslexia specialist or coordinator position was not confirmed.S.C. Code §59-33-550
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading instruction must use reading science and foundational skills; districts must exclude three-cueing instructional materials.S.C. Code §§59-155-110, 59-155-120; 2024 Act 114 (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Not sure
Help after screening: Partly
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Partly
- Dyslexia screening: Not sure
- A statewide dyslexia-screening mandate was not confirmed. The 2025 screening proposal was tabled, not enacted.2025 House Bill 1181 (tabled)
- Help after screening: Partly
- The state recommends explicit, systematic reading intervention; a dyslexia-specific statewide mandate was not confirmed.
- Teacher training: Partly
- Literacy Blueprint courses are offered to educators. The course deadline is not evidence of a statewide training law.
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.SDCL 13-37-28.1; Session Laws 2020, chapter 60, section 1 (2020)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The Department of Education publishes a dyslexia handbook revised in April 2021.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- Regional special education representatives are listed; a current statewide dyslexia specialist role was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Partly
- The literacy framework supports science-based reading instruction but explicitly does not dictate a curriculum.
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Districts screen for dyslexia characteristics; all K-3 students receive universal reading screening three times yearly.T.C.A. §§ 49-1-229, 49-1-905; Public Chapter 330 (2025) (2016)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Students with dyslexia characteristics receive tiered dyslexia-specific intervention, parent notice and progress monitoring.T.C.A. § 49-1-229(c) (2016)
- Teacher training: Yes
- K-5 teachers had a literacy-training deadline in August 2023; a law effective July 2026 adds a dyslexia-interventionist endorsement.Tennessee Literacy Success Act (2021); Public Chapter 902 (2026) (2021)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Tennessee's special education definition of specific learning disability includes dyslexia.State Board Rule 0520-01-09-.03(13)(a)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state links its September 2024 Dyslexia Resource Guide and 2026-27 screening decision tools.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- A state dyslexia advisory council and help email are documented; a dedicated statewide specialist post was not confirmed.T.C.A. § 49-1-229(e) (2016)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- The 2021 Literacy Success Act requires foundational literacy, including phonics, as the basis of K-3 reading instruction.Tennessee Literacy Success Act; T.C.A. § 49-1-905 (2021)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Yes
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Now: dyslexia screening by the end of kindergarten and by January 31 in grade 1. Wider K–3 reading tests start in 2027–28.Texas Education Code §§38.003, 28.0063; HB 2 (2025) (2025)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Districts must use the state handbook's screening, evaluation, and evidence-based dyslexia instruction procedures.19 TAC §74.28 (2024)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Dyslexia teachers need program training; testing teams need dyslexia expertise. K–3 teachers and principals must attend reading academies.Texas Education Code §§29.0031–29.0032, 28.0062 (2023)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Texas law recognizes dyslexia as a specific learning disability under federal special education law.Texas Education Code §29.0031(a) (2023)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The 2024 Dyslexia Handbook is required through state rules and remains the guide for 2026–27 dyslexia screening.19 TAC §74.28 (2024)
- State dyslexia specialist: Yes
- The Texas Education Agency lists a State Dyslexia Coordinator and dyslexia contacts at all 20 regional education service centers.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K–3 phonics must use systematic direct instruction. Three-cueing word guessing is prohibited in that phonics curriculum.Texas Education Code §28.0062(a)(1), (a-1); HB 1605 (2023) (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Partly
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Partly
- K-3 reading checks occur three times yearly; dyslexia-specific screening in participating pilot schools starts July 1, 2027.Utah Code 53E-4-307(3); 53F-5-226(8) (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Reading gaps or dyslexia characteristics trigger focused, individualized intervention or tutoring and progress monitoring.Utah Code 53E-4-307(4) (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Teacher preparation must teach reading science; K-3 coaching, training opportunities and paraprofessional training depend on appropriations.Utah Code 53E-6-302(3); 53G-10-804(1) (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disorder affecting word recognition, spelling and decoding.Utah Code 53E-4-307(1)(d) (2026)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The State Board of Education publishes a January 2025 Dyslexia Handbook for families and educators.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The special education office lists a literacy role; a separately designated state dyslexia specialist was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Reading interventions must align with reading science and target the student's identified reading deficiencies.Utah Code 53G-10-803(1)(a) (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
State dyslexia handbook: Partly
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public and tuition-eligible approved independent schools screen every K–3 student at least once each year.16 V.S.A. § 2907(b) (2024)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K–12 students with serious reading gaps must receive supplemental reading instruction; this clarification took effect June 27, 2025.16 V.S.A. §§ 2903(c), 2907(c); Act 72 (2025), § 10 (2025)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Since July 1, 2025, schools must provide K–3 teachers and administrators learning on screening, instruction, and family notice.16 V.S.A. § 1710; Act 139 (2024), § 7 (2024)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Partly
- Special education rules include dyslexia within specific learning disability; a separate state dyslexia definition was not confirmed.Vermont Special Education Rule 2362.1(i)
- State dyslexia handbook: Partly
- Read Vermont provides literacy, screening, and family guidance; a separate dyslexia handbook was not confirmed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- The Agency offers a literacy contact; a dedicated statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K–3 instruction must be systematic, explicit, and evidence-based; reading support must address phonics and other foundational skills.16 V.S.A. §§ 2903(c), 2907(d) (2024)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 literacy screening began in 2024-25, with grade-specific windows; specified grades 4-8 students are screened from 2025-26.Virginia Literacy Act; 2026-27 screening requirements (2022)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-8 students with serious reading gaps must get evidence-based help, written in a reading plan made with their parents.Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:1(H) (2022)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Initial and renewal licensure require dyslexia awareness training; provisional teachers complete it during their first year.Code of Virginia § 22.1-298.1(D)(6), (E)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State regulations define dyslexia as a brain-based specific learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.8VAC20-81-10
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes official dyslexia guidance and awareness training; no separate current handbook is claimed.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- School divisions must employ dyslexia-trained reading specialists; a separate state-agency dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:2(G)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K-8 reading teaching must follow reading science. Approved core curricula cover K-5; approved extra and intervention programs reach grade 8.Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:1(H)-(I) (2022)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Partly
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Starts September 2027
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-2 dyslexia-risk screening has been required since 2021-22; districts choose tools meeting state best-practice criteria.RCW 28A.320.260(1)-(2); 2018 c 75; 2026 c 190 (2018)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-2 students with risk indicators must get evidence-based multisensory structured literacy from trained educators.RCW 28A.320.260(3)-(4) (2018)
- Teacher training: Partly
- Intervention staff must be trained; a 2026 law revises literacy endorsement standards and teacher preparation.RCW 28A.320.260(3)(b); Chapter 190, Laws of 2026, sections 3, 6 (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Law defines dyslexia as a neurological learning disorder affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.RCW 28A.320.250 (2018)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes dyslexia guidance; a 2026 law requires periodic handbook updates.Chapter 190, Laws of 2026, section 7; RCW 28A.300.570 (2026)
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- Regional literacy coordinators offer technical help; a permanent statewide dyslexia specialist mandate is unconfirmed.
- Science of reading law: Starts September 2027
- From September 1, 2027, any new or updated K-4 reading curriculum must meet evidence-based criteria, including phonics.Chapter 190, Laws of 2026, sections 2-5 (2026)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- K-3 dyslexia screening is required at least twice yearly and when identified deficiencies do not respond to intervention.W. Va. Code §18-2E-10(d)(6)-(7); §18-20-10(d)(8)
- Help after screening: Yes
- K-3 reading deficiencies require parent notice within 15 days, a reading plan within 30 days and intensive intervention.W. Va. Code §18-2E-10(d)(8)-(9); §18-20-10(d)(4)-(5)
- Teacher training: Yes
- Elementary and special educators and reading staff must receive dyslexia training; appropriate staff receive it annually.W. Va. Code §18-20-10(d)(2),(7),(9); §18-2E-10(d)(10)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- Law defines dyslexia through difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition, decoding and spelling.W. Va. Code §18-20-10(b)(1)-(2)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes a dyslexia fact sheet and specific learning disability evaluation guidance.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- Local literacy/numeracy advisers are permitted and each school needs a trained screener; a state dyslexia specialist is unconfirmed.W. Va. Code §18-20-10(d)(2),(e)(2)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- County reading materials must follow scientific reading research; materials may not include three-cueing practices.W. Va. Code §18-2E-10(c),(g); §18-20-10(c)(5)-(7)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Public schools screen 4-year-old kindergarten at least twice a year and K–3 at least three times, using the state's tool, aimswebPlus.Wis. Stat. § 118.016(2)-(3); 2023 Act 20 (2023)
- Help after screening: Yes
- At-risk K–3 students need personal reading plans with targeted, explicit reading intervention; weekly progress checks apply.Wis. Stat. § 118.016(5); 2023 Act 20 (2023)
- Teacher training: Yes
- K–3 reading teachers had to begin approved training by July 1, 2025; principals and reading specialists had completion duties.2023 Act 20; Wis. Stat. § 118.19(12) (2023)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a neurobiological specific learning disability affecting word reading, spelling, and decoding.Wis. Stat. § 118.016(1)(c); 2023 Act 20 (2023)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The state publishes a dyslexia guidebook and reviews it at least every three school years; the second edition appeared in May 2026.Wis. Stat. § 115.28(56); 2019 Act 86 (2020)
- State dyslexia specialist: Not sure
- A dedicated statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed; the state reading and special education offices provide guidance.
- Science of reading law: Yes
- Since 2024–25, public and choice schools cannot use three-cueing for K–3 core reading or intervention; science-based teaching is required.Wis. Stat. § 118.015(5); 2023 Act 20 (2023)
Dyslexia screening: Yes
Help after screening: Yes
Teacher training: Yes
Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
State dyslexia handbook: Yes
State dyslexia specialist: Partly
Science of reading law: Yes
- Dyslexia screening: Yes
- Since July 2026: fall dyslexia screening in K–2, K–3 screening three times a year, and yearly screening of some older or new students.W.S. 21-3-404(a)(i); 2026 ch. 66 (2026)
- Help after screening: Yes
- Reading plans are due within 30 calendar days of identifying reading difficulty or risk, with tiered help and quarterly parent updates.W.S. 21-3-404(a)(iii)-(iv); 2026 ch. 66 (2026)
- Teacher training: Yes
- District employees need ongoing literacy learning appropriate to their roles; the state sets hours and content through rules.W.S. 21-3-404(c), 21-3-405(a)(ii); 2026 ch. 66 (2026)
- Dyslexia defined in law: Yes
- State law defines dyslexia as a brain-based learning disability affecting word recognition, spelling, and decoding.W.S. 21-3-403(a)(v); 2026 ch. 66 (2026)
- State dyslexia handbook: Yes
- The education department publishes dyslexia screening guidance; its page says the final 2026 screener list awaits emergency-rule approval.
- State dyslexia specialist: Partly
- The law authorizes a state literacy division for technical help; a separate statewide dyslexia coordinator was not confirmed.2026 ch. 66, section 3 (2026)
- Science of reading law: Yes
- K–12 instruction must follow reading science; three-cueing cannot be the only basis for teaching word recognition or decoding.W.S. 21-3-403(a)(vii), 21-3-404(a)(ii),(v); 2026 ch. 66 (2026)
Checked by people against each state’s laws and education department, October 2026. Not legal advice.
Questions about dyslexia laws
How many states have dyslexia laws?
All 50 states and D.C. have at least one of the seven rules we track, from screening to teacher training. 40 states and D.C. require dyslexia screening. The table on this page shows what each state's law says and where it is written.
Which states require dyslexia screening?
40 states and D.C. require dyslexia screening. Passed but not in force yet: Colorado (starts 2027–28), Hawaii (starts 2028–29), Michigan (starts 2027–28), Pennsylvania (starts 2027–28). Partly: Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Utah. Not confirmed yet: South Dakota.
Which states require dyslexia intervention after screening?
43 states and D.C. require help for students who screen at risk. Passed but not in force yet: Pennsylvania (starts 2027–28). Partly: Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New York, Oregon, and South Dakota.
Which states require dyslexia training for teachers?
38 states and D.C. require dyslexia training for teachers. Passed but not in force yet: Michigan (starts 2027–28). Partly: California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, and Washington.
Which states define dyslexia in law?
39 states and D.C. define dyslexia in law. Partly: California, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Vermont.
Which states have a dyslexia handbook?
43 states and D.C. have a state dyslexia handbook. Partly: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. Not confirmed yet: Delaware.
Which states have a state dyslexia specialist?
11 states have a state dyslexia specialist: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Texas. Partly: Alabama, Alaska, California, Delaware, D.C., Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Not confirmed yet: Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Which states have a science of reading law?
34 states and D.C. have a science of reading law. Passed but not in force yet: Delaware (starts 2027–28), Michigan (starts 2027–28), New Hampshire (starts July 2027), Pennsylvania (starts 2027–28), Washington (starts September 2027). Partly: California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, and South Dakota.