- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Aug 3, 2026
What it does
The READ Act aims to improve literacy outcomes by amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to strengthen federal support for evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the science of reading. It reauthorizes and refines the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants program, prioritizing funding for low-performing states and requiring grantees to implement universal early literacy screening, high-impact tutoring, and professional development for educators. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds for instructional approaches relying primarily on three-cueing models and mandates parental notification when students are identified as at risk for reading…
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