Ocean Springs aldermen pave the way for dyslexia school at Taconi #dyslexia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Fri, 2017-03-31 09:00

Aldermen have recently voted to create a Coast division of school, in the way of five new classrooms at the Taconi building, to be used for evaluating and instructing students with dyslexia. The agreement was time sensitive because the district needed time to hire teachers and fill the classroom with students.

Mayor Connie Moran called a special meeting Monday evening with several issues, one of them the classrooms. In order for the city to lease the rooms at a little above the cost for maintenance and utilities, aldermen had to find that the city has no need for the space.
~ KAREN NELSON

Private schools are springing up for struggling students.

Established in 2008, Dynamic Dyslexia Design School, also called the 3-D school, has worked with hundreds of students with dyslexia since it opened. Tuition costs $4,500 a year. The school’s director Cena Holifield will establish criteria and provide guidelines for incoming students. The website, the3dschool.org, will keep interested parents up to date on important dates.

Key Takeaways:

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Alderman in Missisippi has approved five new classrooms that specialize in teaching dyslexic children.
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The measure was supported by the Mayor of Ocean Springs, MS Connie Moran.
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The school figures to be a great resource for the community and is less expensive than the previous program in place for dyslexic learners.
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http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article129764634.html