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Democrats expected to get rid of law that held 3rd graders struggling to read back in school
DATE: January 11, 2023
Democrats in Michigan’s legislature have majority control for the first time in decades. One of the first bills they are expected to introduce this month will likely address Michigan’s Third Grade Reading Law.
Numerous school leaders across the state from bipartisan communities agree we need to do better as Michigan has fallen to 43rd in fourth-grade reading based on the 2022 National Assessment for Educational Progress.
Many also point to how a study from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative found economically disadvantaged children significantly more likely to be held back under the new law, which may lead to future disparate impacts.
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