HB637

Hawaii HB637 mandates universal dyslexia screening in public schools and requires evidence-based interventions for students identified with dyslexia.

Hawaii HB637 aims to improve reading proficiency among students by requiring public schools to administer dyslexia-sensitive universal screening for students in kindergarten through third grade starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The screening will assess phonological and phonemic awareness, sound-symbol recognition, alphabet knowledge, decoding skills, rapid naming skills, encoding skills, oral reading accuracy and fluency, and oral language.