House Bill 1891 requires schools to implement screeners that could flag kids who are potentially dyslexic, which can make reading challenging. The bill also requires schools to provide teachers with training to support students struggling with reading. Its passage makes Hawaiʻi the final state with a dyslexia law on the books, said David Sun-Miyashiro, executive director of HawaiʻiKidsCAN, an educational advocacy group.

“It’s having that scientific basis of understanding and then hopefully having the resources and support to really make sure that kids can then get caught up to where they’re supposed to be,” Sun-Miyashiro said.