Memphis schools are increasing dyslexia support to boost state reading test scores. Will it work?
At least one MSCS staff member per building will be trained to run small-group sessions using an outside company's dyslexia-focused curriculum. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Courtesy Chalkbeat)
MSCS is required by state law to screen every student for signs of dyslexia, but Tennessee allows only an outside provider, such as a licensed psychologist, to give an official dyslexia diagnosis.
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Chalkbeat Tennessee dyslexia Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsBri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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