Gretchen Whitmer: “Soon we'll also screen every student for dyslexia…”

“That includes phonics because it works. Previously, our schools used over 400 different literacy teaching methods. Now we're simplifying that to what we know is most effective. Soon we'll also screen every student for dyslexia, identifying kids who need extra help and ensuring that they get it. We gave districts more funds to buy evidence based classroom resources. We invested in literacy coaches, professionals who help our educators improve how they teach reading.” (20:05–20:14)

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