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Board Hears Plan to Implement Maryland Pre-K–3 Literacy Policy and Student Reading Improvement Plan

Worcester County Board of Education · August 19, 2025
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District literacy coordinator Cassidy Hamborski told the board on Aug. 19 that Worcester County will align pre‑K through grade‑3 instruction to Maryland’s science‑of‑reading policy and implement Student Reading Improvement Plans that increase screening, documentation and parent participation.

Worcester County officials told the board on Aug. 19 that the district is moving to align instruction and screening with Maryland’s comprehensive literacy policy for pre-K through grade three.

Cassidy Hamborski, the district literacy coordinator, said the state is providing free training for teachers aligned to the science of reading and that the district has already enrolled many staff: “We have had 196 of our Worcester County Public Schools employees enroll in the SUNY…

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