California Launches Universal K-2 Dyslexia Screening in 2025 After Decade of Advocacy and Cultural Adaptation
California becomes one of the last states to mandate universal dyslexia screening, requiring all kindergarten through second grade students to be assessed for reading difficulties starting in 2025-26. The policy, affecting 1.2 million students annually, uses four specially selected screening tools validated for the state’s diverse multilingual population. After a decade of advocacy and careful tool development, the mandate addresses both equity concerns and implementation challenges that had previously blocked legislation.
