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Committee hears technical fixes to early-literacy initiative; bill would expand professional development and regional coaching

2702559 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 3,040 would refine Oregon’s early-literacy program by expanding professional development to include instructional assistants, requiring adoption of research-aligned materials, and building regional literacy coaching capacity.

The House Education Committee on March 19 considered House Bill 3,040 and a dash-1 amendment that supporters said would make technical changes to Oregon’s Early Literacy Success Initiative.

Representatives and witnesses — including Rep. Jason Kropp, the governor’s education initiatives director Jonna Timbs, and Oregon Department of Education Director Charlene Williams — described the bill as a follow-up to earlier literacy work (including HB 3,198) to expand professional development and coaching, broaden eligibility for curriculum purchases through grade 5, and create regional…

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