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KS · SB517CMTE · 1 COSPONSOR

Expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.

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This bill expands reporting requirements for school districts regarding student literacy and mandates that school districts employ reading specialists and create individual literacy plans for at-risk students. It also requires the state board of education to define best literacy practices and include a literacy practicum in teacher licensing requirements. The bill aims to improve reading instruction and outcomes for students across Kansas by aligning with the science of reading.

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