New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign legislation creating a new government office to help kids with reading disabilities. It’s one of the more than 150 bills currently awaiting her signature or veto before the end of the year.

The state Education Department’s new Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia would create policies on student screening, professional development for teachers and curricula that reflect the latest in reading science.

“This, if done well, will be a game-changer for any kid sitting in a classroom today with undiagnosed or diagnosed dyslexia who's struggling so much and is in desperate need of evidence-based interventions,” said state Assemblymember Robert Carroll, a Democrat who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child and sponsored the bill.

The Democratic governor s

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