Law requires state to choose training vendors annually
Whitmer signed the bill at an event in Southfield where she promoted the state’s new education budget. The law applies to K-5 instructors who teach reading or language arts, requiring them to complete the literacy training. The state Department of Education must select at least two vendors each year to offer the instruction.
“We all want results for our kids,” Whitmer said. “And none of us is patient about it, nor should we be. We want those results fast. But here’s what we know: literacy is a marathon, it’s not a miracle. The steps we’re taking now are the first steps down a road ahead. It will take time, but if we give every child a strong early start, using proven methods, offering extra help, we can ensure that every child can read.”