Dyslexia State Laws & LucidRead

Your state passed a dyslexia law. It told districts what to do — but not how to do it. These guides are the how.

Every state dyslexia law creates mandates: screen students, provide interventions, train teachers, document accommodations. But the laws rarely specify which tools to use, how to configure them, or what language to put in an IEP or reading improvement plan. LucidRead bridges that gap. Each state guide below connects your specific legislation to free, evidence-based technology accommodations — with MTSS tier configurations, accommodation language templates, and step-by-step deployment instructions for the Chromebooks your district already owns.

A Decade of Advocacy

Starting in 2011, Decoding Dyslexia — a grassroots parent advocacy movement — organized chapters in all 50 states. Parents who discovered their children had a treatable learning disability but couldn't get school support shared strategies on social media, produced advocacy materials, and lobbied their state legislatures one by one. By 2026, 49 states have passed dyslexia legislation, representing one of the most successful grassroots education policy campaigns in American history.

Thank You, Decoding Dyslexia

These state laws exist because parents refused to accept that their children couldn't be helped. Decoding Dyslexia chapters in every state spent years — often a decade or more — testifying at hearings, educating legislators, and fighting for screening mandates and intervention requirements. This website is dedicated to their work. The guides below exist to help fulfill the promise those parents fought for: that every child identified with dyslexia will receive the support they need.

The Implementation Gap

Most state dyslexia laws mandate screening, intervention, teacher training, and documentation. But research published in early 2026 found that more than half of states showed no significant improvement in identifying or supporting students with reading disabilities after passing these laws. The pattern: states pass laws but leave implementation guidance to education agencies, which can take years — and sometimes schools still don't know what to do.

The laws typically say "provide instructional adjustments" or "evidence-based interventions" without specifying which technology tools qualify, how to configure them for different levels of need, or what language to use in accommodation plans. Districts face unfunded mandates with no roadmap.

How LucidRead Fills the Gap

Free — No Budget Required

LucidRead is free. It runs on the Chromebooks your district already has. No procurement cycle, no per-student licensing, no subscription fees.

FERPA & COPPA Compliant

Zero data collection. No accounts. No student information stored or transmitted. Compliant by design, not by policy.

35+ Evidence-Based Tools

Every feature maps to a specific dyslexia deficit. Typography, overlays, reading rulers, TTS, syllable breakdown, morpheme highlighting — all research-backed and configurable by tier.

State-by-State Guides

Select your state to see how LucidRead meets your specific dyslexia law requirements, with MTSS tier configurations, accommodation language templates, and deployment instructions.

Michigan

Public Acts 146 & 147 (2024)

Universal K-3 screening by 2027-28. IRIP documentation required for all identified students.

Texas

Education Code §38.003

First state dyslexia law (1985). Texas Dyslexia Handbook sets the national standard for intervention guidance.

Florida

Just Read, Florida!

Comprehensive K-12 screening and Individual Reading Plan requirements for identified students.

California

AB 1369 & SB 114

K-2 universal screening began 2025-26. One of the last states to mandate dyslexia screening.

New York

Center for Dyslexia & Dysgraphia

Governor Hochul established a statewide center to improve outcomes for students with learning disabilities.

Ohio

Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Mandatory retention policy combined with dyslexia screening requirements and intervention mandates.

Georgia

Dyslexia Informational Handbook

K-3 screening mandates with tiered intervention framework and teacher training requirements.

North Carolina

Excellent Public Schools Act

Comprehensive reading achievement initiative including dyslexia screening and evidence-based intervention.

More states coming soon. Contact us if you'd like your state added next.

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