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Representative Ferrer Santiago presents bill to require reading mastery by end of third grade
Summary
Representative Ferrer Santiago introduced House Bill 812 to establish a policy that public-school students must demonstrate reading proficiency by the end of third grade, with specified exceptions and proposed early assessments and individualized intervention plans.
Representative proposes legislation to make third-grade reading mastery a promotion requirement
Representative Ferrer Santiago presented House Bill 812 on Aug. 28, 2025, proposing a law to require that all public-school students demonstrate reading proficiency before promotion to fourth grade, with limited exceptions and a series of early assessments and individualized interventions.
Ferrer Santiago said the bill would make it public policy that students must "dominar la lectura al terminar el tercer grado" and would implement regular primary reading assessments from kindergarten through third…
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