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House debates tighter reading standards, $5 million added to state initiative
Summary
Lawmakers debated amendments to House Bill 145 to strengthen Utah's reading-achievement statute, including a goal to raise third-grade proficiency to 90% and a $5 million ongoing allocation; critics raised concerns about mandates, retention and district resources.
The Utah House spent substantial floor time on House Bill 145 on Feb. 15, 2001, debating amendments to strengthen the state's reading-achievement statute and reporting requirements. Sponsor Representative Morgan said the bill seeks to raise third-grade reading proficiency from roughly 60% to a goal of 90% by 2006, to require elementary schools to adopt reading-achievement plans and to report results to the State Board of Education and the U-PASS report card.
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