Adolescent Literacy Initiatives; require MDE to establish for Grades 4-8.

Summary

The bill would have the state education department set up an Adolescent Literacy Initiative for fourth‑through‑eighth‑grade students, aligning curricula, assessments and materials with the science of reading. It calls for universal screening, targeted interventions, hiring of reading specialists and dyslexia therapists, and requires schools to notify parents and report progress. The measure failed and died in committee.

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