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Senate panel adopts amendment to tie school reading support plans to accountability for NSLP spending
Summary
An amendment to SB 349 requires ADE and districts to develop literacy plans for schools with large shares of students scoring in need of support on reading assessments and sunsets an approved-program list so ADE, educators and the legislature can set new NSLP funding guidelines by mid-2022.
Little Rock — Lawmakers advanced a bill and amendment focused on directing schools’ spending and supports toward reading improvement and clarifying the role of National School Lunch Act funds in literacy plans.
Sen. Clark, sponsor of SB 349, said the measure aims to ensure schools use targeted resources and evidence-based reading instruction to improve…
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