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Committee hears $100M tutoring, expanded GSRP and literacy investments in governor's proposal

House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Department of Education · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Presenters outlined proposed literacy and early-learning investments in the FY27 executive recommendation, including $100 million for high-impact tutoring, expanded Great Start Readiness Program slots, literacy coaches, and a proposed public dashboard to track literacy outcomes.

State Budget Office officials and HFA analysts told the House subcommittee on Feb. 3 that the governor's FY27 school-aid recommendation emphasizes literacy and early learning with several new and continuing investments.

Beth Bullion of the State Budget Office said the recommendation includes $100,000,000 over two years for high-impact, evidence-based tutoring and an additional $50,000,000 (over five years) for professional learning in early literacy. "This program is modeled after high-impact tutoring…

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