State Legislation

2021 NC Legislative Session

Law passed
Senate Bill 387
The Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021 made changes to the Read to Achieve program. Changes summarized here
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Learn more in the Read to Achieve Implementation Guide 2022


2017 NC Legislative Session

Law passed
HOUSE BILL 149 
An act to require the State Board of Education and Local Boards of Education to develop tools to develop tools to ensure identification of students with dyslexia and dyscalculia.

Bill proposed
Senate Bill 418
Died in Committee On Rules and Operations of the Senate before it could be amended
with screening criteria and removal of summer school section.


2015 NC Legislative Session

Bill proposed
SB439
Died in Committee On Rules and Operations of the Senate


2012 NC Legislative Session

Law passed

House Bill 950
The Read to Achieve program is a part of the Excellent Public Schools Act which became law in July of 2012 and applied to all schools at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Changes were made during General Assemby 2013 in House Bill 230

**Learn more in the Read to Achieve Guidebook

 

Other States and Dyslexia Legislation

Curious about what dyslexia legislation and what other states have? Check out the National Center for Improving Literacy’s overview of states’ dyslexia requirements report.