Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Summary
The bill amends the federal literacy grant program to require states to adopt policies aligned with the science of reading and to reserve portions of grant money for national research and evaluations. It defines key terms, excludes the three‑cueing model, and earmarks funds for low‑performing states, Indian Education schools, and outlying areas. The goal is to raise reading proficiency and reduce the economic costs of illiteracy.
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