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District reports READ Act training progress; administrators cite early literacy gains

Committee of the Board, St. Paul Public School District · October 7, 2025
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St. Paul administrators told the board they completed year-1 READ Act training for more than 1,000 educators with high completion rates, allocated $1.16 million in local literacy aid for 2024-25, and will roll out statewide dyslexia screening for grades 4—12 this winter.

Executive Director Craig Anderson and Assistant Director Susan Braithwaite briefed the committee on the districtbs READ Act implementation, reporting high participation and completion in the required foundational reading training for elementary educators and initial positive assessment indicators.

Braithwaite said in phase 1 the district registered 1,128…

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