To improve early literacy outcomes, Utah proposes $16 million for interventions

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 1, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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After a report showed that nearly half of Utah K-3 students read below grade level, Gov. Spencer Cox included improving that number among his top priorities this year. A bill advancing in the Legislature may help him achieve that goal — but later.

A bill Ogden Republican Sen. Ann Millner is sponsoring to boost early literacy in the state by increasing reading assessments to three times a year starting in kindergarten and allocating $16 …

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