More work needs to be done to ensure Manitoba's children all have a fair chance to learn how to read, a new report says.

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission says students with disabilities particularly experience barriers preventing them from accessing a "basic and essential human right."

In a 137-page report released Thursday, the commission said that while the province has recently taken steps to improve literacy including upcoming changes to the English Language Arts curriculum and a directive to implement universal early screening, there is room for improvement.

The report includes dozens of recommendations on how to improve the way reading is taught and assessed, as well as how to better accommodate students with reading disabilities and address systemic issues.

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