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Committee backs bill to expand early math and literacy screening and teacher training

3516185 · May 27, 2025
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Lawmakers and an education policy group urged the committee to adopt HB 123 to require math screeners in early grades and invest in teacher training; the committee reported the bill favorably to the full Senate.

A bill intended to bolster early literacy and math outcomes won committee support Friday as advocates highlighted data showing many Texas students below grade level in math.

House Bill 123, explained by Sen. Creighton, would support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy through screening and…

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