Politics & Government

Rebecca Tolson, North Canton's Person of the Year, is Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day

Rebecca Tolson is in the spotlight as Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day today for authoring and advocating for a bill to bring dyslexia specialists into Ohio schools

Rebecca Tolson, a North Canton resident and a certified academic language therapist, is in the spotlight again. This time, our 2011 North Canton Person of the Year takes center stage today as Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day.

Tolson authored House Bill 157, which encourages Ohio's Educational Service Centers to hire dyslexia specialists who will provide training for K-4 teachers to help those teachers work with dyslexic children.

The bill with resounding support.

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You can find Tolson featured as our North Canton Person of the Year and the link to the Huffington Post Greatest Person of the Day feature by following this link.


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