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Senate advances $10M early-literacy package aiming to raise third-grade reading proficiency
Summary
Sponsor said SB 127 would fund statewide teacher development, literacy coaches in low-performing schools, parent resources and higher‑education training for reading instruction; the Senate reported the bill advanced and cited a fiscal note of roughly $10 million ongoing plus about $10 million one-time.
Senator Milner told the Utah Senate that First Substitute Senate Bill 127 aims to improve third‑grade reading proficiency statewide by expanding professional development for teachers, placing instructional literacy coaches in the lowest‑performing schools, requiring teacher‑parent review of assessment results and creating resources for families.
The sponsor framed the package as building on existing programs and modeling successful approaches from other states, saying the effort is designed to do more than…
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