Committee unanimously backs structured literacy bill aimed at boosting reading proficiency
Senate Bill 242, requiring structured-literacy training and materials for early-grade reading instruction with parent-notification and teacher training provisions, passed the Finance Committee after an amendment narrowed the mandatory training requirement to elementary-level teachers and related staff.
The full story
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved SB242 after an extended discussion and a technical amendment that narrowed some of the training requirements.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in