The Science of Reading Act of 2026 aims to enhance literacy instruction in schools by aligning it with evidence-based research.
The Science of Reading Act of 2026 amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to exclude certain instructional approaches from comprehensive literacy instruction. It prioritizes funds to promote evidence-based literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading, which identifies phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing as essential components. The bill also prohibits the use of a three-cueing model, which relies on context, pictures, or syntax for word recognition.
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