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House Education Committee advances bill tightening reading screening language
Summary
The House Education Committee on Feb. 12 passed Senate File 13, a housekeeping bill that removes certain data-collection requirements and clarifies that required screening instruments — not broader assessments — are to be reported. The committee adopted an amendment to remove language adding “or assessment.”
The House Education Committee voted Feb. 12 to pass Senate File 13, a committee bill that narrowly revises state law on early reading screening and reporting requirements.
Supporters and agency staff described the measure as a cleanup of existing statute intended to reduce burdensome or unclear reporting requirements. Shelley Hamill of the Wyoming Department of Education told the committee the bill removes a requirement that school districts report nebulous data items and clarifies that…
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