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Panel weighs $25 million proposal to build a statewide literacy network to align fragmented programs
Summary
Lawmakers heard a proposal to create a statewide literacy network that would coordinate more than a dozen literacy initiatives and curate a statewide clearinghouse of evidence‑based resources.
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance considered the governor's proposal to fund a statewide literacy network intended to align and sustain existing literacy initiatives.
Hugo Solis Galena of the Department of Finance said the governor's budget proposes $25,000,000 in one‑time Proposition 98 General Fund to be available through the 2029–30 fiscal year for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, in consultation with the California Department of Education, to convene literacy leads, curate a clearinghouse of evidence‑based literacy resources and highlight best practices from high‑performing districts.
Stephanie Gregson, deputy executive director of the California…
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