Alabama House passes bill banning three-cueing reading method

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 360

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that prohibits teaching three-cueing as a reading method.

SB 168, sponsored by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, codifies a ban on the three-cueing method issued by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) in 2024. According to ExcelinEd in Action, three-cueing teaches students to read using meaning, structure and syntax, and visual cues.

“The goal of SB 168 is to strengthen the …

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