Subcommittee advances literacy bill to place trained reading coaches in K–3 schools

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The House Curriculum and Academic Achievement Subcommittee voted to send HB1193 (LC 492629S) to the full committee after hearing that the bill would require school systems to provide full-day kindergarten and establish a tiered literacy coaching network, statewide screeners and a task force to select high-quality instructional materials.

The House Curriculum and Academic Achievement Subcommittee advanced HB1193 (LC 492629S) on a voice vote, sending the literacy measure to the full committee for further consideration.

The bill, presented to the subcommittee as a statewide effort to increase reading proficiency, would place a qualified, school-based literacy coach in every public school that serves kindergarten through third grade, establish regional and leadership literacy coach positions, and direct a Georgia Literacy Task Force to select high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and universal reading screeners. The presenter told the panel, "This is a mission we cannot ignore and a mission we cannot fail," framing the measure as essential to improving long-term student outcomes.

Supporters told the committee the bill aims to standardize instructional resources and provide in-classroom coaching rather than relying solely on out-of-class training. "We are grateful for this legislation that we believe is…

Subcommittee advances literacy bill to place trained reading coaches in K–3 schools

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