Science of Reading Act of 2026

This bill changes an existing federal grant program that helps states and local school districts improve reading instruction. It requires that the grants focus on teaching methods backed by research — called the "science of reading" — which emphasizes skills like phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The bill specifically bans the use of a teaching approach called the "three-cueing model," which relies on context clues, pictures, or memorizing what words look like to teach kids how to read. The Department of Education and state agencies must give priority when awarding these grants to programs that follow the science of reading approach.

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