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This bill establishes a Differentiated Learning Environment Task Force to conduct a comprehensive study on how colleges and universities prepare future teachers to work in urban settings and create differentiated classrooms. The task force will consist of 11 members appointed by various state leaders, including the governor, senate and assembly leaders, board of regents chancellor, and the commissioner of education. The bill defines key terms like "differentiated learning environment" as teaching methods designed to address individual students' diverse learning needs, and "language-based learning differences" as developmental disabilities affecting reading, spelling, writing, and math skills. Task force members will not be paid but will be reimbursed for expenses, and they must be appointed within 60 days of the act's effective date. Within one year, the task force is required to submit a report to state leadership that includes recommendations for a dual certification process for special education teachers and a professional development training program focused on differentiated learning environments. The act will be in effect for 24 months before automatically being repealed, providing a time-limited approach to studying and potentially improving teacher preparation for diverse classroom settings.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6760