REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE COURSEWORK IN READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM ANY STATE-APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.

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The Senate resolution requests that the University of Hawaii system, in partnership with the Department of Education and other higher‑education institutions, make completion of a full reading, language, and literacy curriculum a condition for graduating from any state‑approved educator preparation program and for licensure recommendation. It would affect all teacher‑candidate students and the colleges that train them, aiming to boost student literacy outcomes across Hawaii. The measure reflects concerns that many existing teacher‑training programs do not consistently require such coursework.

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