Establishes interventions for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6209, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Disabilities · New York State Senate

Also referred to Education · New York State Assembly, Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill sets forth specific curricula requirements for the teaching of students with dyslexia or other related phonological disabilities or differences.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Disabilities
Senate DisabilitiesMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Alex Bores and 19 more on Agora

Democratic16
Republican5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

One in five students has dyslexia or another phonemic awareness issue that requires them to learn to read through a directed multi-sensory sequential phonics or Orton-Gillingham approach. The current education system teaches reading with a balanced literacy approach, which is essentially the whole language by another name and ineffective at teach- ing reading to the roughly 200 of students who have dyslexia or another phonemic based learning difference. This bill will require schools to give those students who need specialized instruction in reading the resources they need to read comprehensively and effectively. This bill lays out specific guidelines for the instruction of students with dysle- xia. It also requires that schools inform parents of the intervention services their student is receiving. This allows parents to ensure their child is being given the education that they are entitled to.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
NY Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly

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