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This concurrent resolution directs the Legislative Management to conduct a comprehensive study on reading and mathematics proficiency rates for students with disabilities in North Dakota. The study aims to analyze academic performance disparities, with approximately 16 percent of the state's student population identified as having disabilities. The resolution calls for examining various factors contributing to low proficiency rates, including funding challenges, teacher access, geographic differences, and curriculum effectiveness. It seeks to engage stakeholders such as parents, educators, and advocacy groups, and research best practices from other states to develop actionable policy and funding recommendations. The study will investigate systemic barriers, review existing educational programs, and compare performance data to overall state proficiency rates. Ultimately, the Legislative Management is required to report its findings and potential legislative recommendations to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly, with the broader goal of reducing educational disparities and improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities, building upon decades of federal legislation like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that has expanded educational access and inclusion.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo4019.html