VAN DREW BILL TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA ADVANCES

Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew to require that school districts screen children for dyslexia and other reading disabilities at an early age, if they show signs of having a reading disability, received approval in the Assembly. The measure is the key piece of legislation in a four-bill package sponsored by Van Drew to strengthen the support services provided in the public education system to those with these reading disabilities.