New York A00078 mandates school districts to implement evidence-based reading and literacy programs aligned with state standards for pre-K through.

New York A00078, known as the "Right to Read Act," requires school districts to provide evidence-based reading and literacy instruction aligned with state standards for students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The bill mandates that teachers in these grades complete professional development courses in reading education. It also requires the state education department to develop a list of approved professional development programs and evidence-based curricula, excluding those using three-cueing or meaning structure visual (MSV) methods.

New York A00078 mandates school districts to implement evidence-based reading and literacy programs aligned with state standards for pre-K through.

New York A00078, known as the "Right to Read Act," requires school districts to provide evidence-based reading and literacy instruction aligned with state standards for students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The bill mandates that teachers in these grades complete professional development courses in reading education. It also requires the state education department to develop a list of approved professional development programs and evidence-based curricula, excluding those using three-cueing or meaning structure visual (MSV) methods.