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Utah Senate passes reading-requirements bill after rejecting parent-stipend amendment
Summary
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 150, setting minimum reading requirements and remediation for grades 1–3. An amendment to create results-based parent stipends (fiscal note about $8.1 million) failed after extended debate.
Senator Morgan urged final passage of Senate Bill 150 on March 2, 2010, saying the bill addresses that "24 percent or 1 in 4 school children can't read at grade level by the end of third grade" and establishes minimum reading requirements, a safety net for struggling readers and broad exemptions for students with special concerns.
The measure's sponsor and supporters said the bill focuses schools on early reading and provides local flexibility on remediation. Senator Morgan said the bill "prevents schools from passing children from grade to grade" without providing focused help…
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