"During this Black History Month, let us attend for a moment to the reading achievement gap, as it affects all of us regardless of race. Here's why. Lack of literacy is linked to some of the biggest and costliest problems in society: spiralling special education spending, school dropouts, juvenile delinquency, incarceration, poverty, and mental health (NSBA, 2019; Vacca, 2008; Vacca, 2004; Nelson & Gregg, 2012). We all pay for these problems, at the very least in taxes."
"Reading difficulty, or dyslexia, is classified as a learning disability in special education. Taking up about a third of special ed, dyslexia is the biggest category. As a nation, we spend over $120 billion a year on special ed (NCLD, 2023). The bulk of it comes from our local school taxes. What is the yield on our yearly investment? Students with dyslexia still read below grade level. They drop out of high school at more than twice the typical rate"
Reading deficits are linked to major societal problems, including rising special education spending, school dropouts, juvenile delinquency, incarceration, poverty, and mental health challenges. Dyslexia, categorized as a learning disability, accounts for about a third of special education placements and contributes to over $120 billion in annual special education spending funded largely by local school taxes. Students with dyslexia commonly read below grade level, drop out at more than twice the typical rate, and have far lower college enrollment. Overall, roughly 70 percent of students in some states fail to meet reading standards, with stark racial disparities between white and Black readers.
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