Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers

Dyslexia laws are now nearly universal across the US. But the data shows that passing a law is not the same as improving how children learn to read.

By: Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of New York, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 12, 2026

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By Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of New York

Families with children who have dyslexia have long pushed lawmakers to respond to a pressing concern: Too many young students struggle for years to learn to read, before schools recognize the problem.

In response, nearly every state in the U.S. passed some sort of dyslexia laws over the past decade. Most of these laws encourage or require schools to screen young …

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