Michigan HB5520 amends education law to enhance reading proficiency in elementary schools.

Michigan HB5520 amends the state's education law to improve reading proficiency among elementary students. The bill mandates that school districts and public school academies provide evidence-based reading interventions for students in grades K-3 who exhibit reading deficiencies. It requires screening for dyslexia and difficulties in decoding, and outlines specific intervention strategies grounded in the science of reading. The bill also establishes criteria for good cause exemptions from grade retention for students who do not meet reading proficiency standards.

Michigan HB5520 amends education law to enhance reading proficiency in elementary schools.

Michigan HB5520 amends the state's education law to improve reading proficiency among elementary students. The bill mandates that school districts and public school academies provide evidence-based reading interventions for students in grades K-3 who exhibit reading deficiencies. It requires screening for dyslexia and difficulties in decoding, and outlines specific intervention strategies grounded in the science of reading. The bill also establishes criteria for good cause exemptions from grade retention for students who do not meet reading proficiency standards.