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Committee adopts substitute for bill to embed 'science of reading' standards in K–6 literacy

2689459 · March 19, 2025
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The committee adopted an H-1 substitute on House Bill 4159 that would update the revised school code to strengthen K–6 literacy standards to follow the 'science of reading' model; the substitute passed by roll call 11-0 before witnesses testified on the bill package.

The House Education and Workforce Committee voted to adopt an H‑1 substitute on House Bill 4159, a measure that updates the Revised School Code to strengthen academic standards and require kindergarten through sixth-grade literacy instruction to follow the "science of reading" model. Vice Chair Linting moved the H‑1 substitute and the clerk called the roll. The clerk reported "11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 pass. The motion prevails." The…

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