Michigan HB5819 modifies education curriculum to implement science of reading requirements.

Michigan HB5819 amends the education curriculum to incorporate science of reading requirements. It mandates that school districts and public school academies screen pupils in grades K to 3 for reading deficiencies within the first 30 school days. For pupils identified with reading deficiencies, an individual reading improvement plan must be developed and reviewed annually. The bill emphasizes evidence-based reading interventions grounded in the science of reading and principles of structured literacy.

Michigan HB5819 modifies education curriculum to implement science of reading requirements.

Michigan HB5819 amends the education curriculum to incorporate science of reading requirements. It mandates that school districts and public school academies screen pupils in grades K to 3 for reading deficiencies within the first 30 school days. For pupils identified with reading deficiencies, an individual reading improvement plan must be developed and reviewed annually. The bill emphasizes evidence-based reading interventions grounded in the science of reading and principles of structured literacy.