A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1280f (MCL 380.1280f), as amended by 2024 PA 146.
Senate Bill No. 376 significantly revises Michigan's early literacy laws by mandating evidence-based reading assessments, interventions, and professional development, instituting regular dyslexia screening, and establishing retention and exemption procedures for grade 3 students not meeting reading proficiency, all to improve statewide literacy outcomes.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Education