From Houston Landing:
“Spring ISD has identified students with dyslexia at one of the lowest rates in the state over the past several years, potentially leaving hundreds of students without help needed to overcome their learning disability.
State data shows Spring, which serves about 34,000 students in northern Harris County, reported 2 percent of its students had dyslexia and received special education support for their reading challenges. If Spring identified students with dyslexia at the statewide rate of 6 percent, about 1,360 more students in the district would receive support.”
“…’That’s a shortcoming of the system,” said Steve Aleman, a policy specialist for Disability Rights Texas for the organization’s education team.”
Read the full article on the Houston Landing Website.