Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable on Child Literacy and Students with Dyslexia

Apr 14, 2026

On Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 a.m. ET U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a livestream roundtable focused on supporting students with dyslexia. Chairman Cassidy has indicated the roundtable is linked to his longstanding efforts to improve child literacy rates. Regarding the roundtable, Senator Cassidy has also introduced the 21st Century Dyslexia Act, which COPAA opposes.

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