State takes another step toward mandatory testing for reading difficulties in 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Tuesday of the selection of the reading risk screeners marks a milestone in the nearly decadelong campaign to mandate that all young students be measured for potential reading challenges, including dyslexia. California will become one of the last states to require universal literacy screening when it takes effect in 2025-26.  Californians Together emphasized to the panel that it is important for students who are not yet fluent in English to be assessed for reading in both their native language and English