New Senate Bill seeks to amend the Alabama Literacy Act
New Senate Bill seeks to amend the Alabama Literacy Act
By DeAndria Turner | February 5, 2021 at 10:13 PM CST - Updated February 6 at 7:23 AM
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new Senate Bill seeks to amend the Alabama Literacy Act that was passed in 2019.
You may remember, the Alabama Literacy Act requires some students not reading at grade level by the end of their third-grade year to be held back.
The Alabama Literacy Actâs reading retention requirement is currently set to go into effect next school year. Students must read at grade level before moving onto grade 4, with some exceptions, starting in the 2021-2022 school year.