Kentucky lawmakers are trying to improve literacy for children in the Commonwealth. The House Monday passed the “Read to Succeed” Act. Republic Representative James Tipton of Taylorville is the bill’s sponsor. He said the legislation would go into effect next year.
“Any student in grades K through three who are identified as needing accelerated progress toward proficient performance in reading will be provided with intensive interventions that address individual differences and enables a student to receive in school supports and possible enrichment for increasing a student’s rate of progress.”
The bill drew bipartisan support. Derrick Graham is a Democratic Representative from Frankfort and chair of the House minority caucus. He said he voted for the bill because of his time as a teacher.
“And I know the problems that we have in terms of kids succeeding, and there are programs where kids have made progress. As they went through the different grades, the progress that was made was not good enough for them to be able to perform in a proficient manner.”
Graham said literacy is a serious issue and believes this bill will help children learn. The “Read to Succeed” Act passed the House 86-7. The bill also passed the Senate with ease in January.
