News in Points:
– Some Michigan lawmakers have been trying to strengthen dyslexia screening and reading instruction in Michigan’s public schools for over two years
– However, bills requiring increased screening hadn’t made it to the governor’s desk yet, and money for professional development on literacy for educators wasn’t given out promptly
– There is a call for school districts to adopt more research-backed curricula for reading instruction
– Michigan’s reading scores on tests like the NAEP and M-STEP have been falling
– Lawmakers are hoping to pass the screening bill soon and have been studying reading instruction for years
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