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Tag: SB48

It is NOT a “Mistake” to Test all Kindergarteners for Dyslexia!

April 8, 2019
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In a recent opinion piece about Senate Bill 48 by the Atlanta Journal & Constitution:  Mistake to Test all Georgia Kindergarteners for Dyslexia, a former Fayette County School Board Member, who was also a candidate for Georgia State School Superintendent in 2014, a 2016 candidate for the US Senate, and a 2018 candidate to the Georgia House […]

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SB 48 Passed the House!

March 29, 2019
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Senate Bill 48, a mandate that elementary schools screen for dyslexia, has just passed the House unanimously. It also passed the Senate unanimously in February. The mandate would be contingent upon state funding. The bill also seeks to train teachers. Thanks to advocates such as Decoding Dyslexia-Georgia and International Dyslexia Association-Georgia Chapter. We would like to thank Ed Setzler, the representative […]

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Georgia Legislature “Crossover Day” Summary

March 12, 2019
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Thursday, March 7, was the deadline to move bills from the Senate to the House and vice versa. However, legislation that failed to “cross over” may still pass by riding on other education-related bills before the session ends on April 2. Here is a wrap up of what may affect our families. Senate Bill 48, […]

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SB48 passed the Senate Unanimously

February 20, 2019
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Today at the Georgia Capitol, the Senate passed SB48, which will mandate screening for all Georgia students Pre-K – 2nd grade! Thanks to all the hard work by groups such as Decoding Dyslexia-Georgia and International Dyslexia Association-Georgia Chapter. This will help dyslexic students get identified sooner so that intervention can begin sooner, which will increase the chance of a child […]

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Dyslexia Day at the Capitol Update

February 13, 2019
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Update from the Capitol yesterday: ♦ There seems to be a lot of bipartisan support for SB48, which will mandate screening for all Georgia students Pre-K – 2nd grade. This will help dyslexic students get identified sooner so that intervention can begin sooner, which will increase the chance of a child achieving full reading potential […]

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SEYC public meeting regarding SB48

February 12, 2019
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Tomorrow, 2/13/2019, in a public meeting of the Senate Education and Youth Committee in Room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building at the Georgia State Capitol, SB 48 will be under consideration: To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for identification of and […]

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