Assistant commissioner: Read Act implementation shows early training and screening gains

Mar 24, 2026

Assistant Commissioner Bobbie Burnham told the Senate Education Finance Committee that Minnesota has rapidly expanded regional literacy supports, reporting high phase‑1 training participation, broad use of approved screeners and initial district gains; full MCA impacts will take years to appear.

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Assistant Commissioner Bobbie Burnham of the Minnesota Department of Education told the Senate Education Finance Committee on March 25 that the state has made substantial early progress implementing the Read Act, while cautioning that measurable statewide gains on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) will take several years.

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