Michigan House approves package to expand teacher training on dyslexia and the 'science of reading'

Jun 18, 2026

The Michigan House passed multiple bills to expand K–12 literacy training, including a requirement for one Orton Gillingham–trained teacher per district and a mandate that teacher-preparation programs include the science of reading by Sept. 30, 2027; several bills were given immediate effect.

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The Michigan House on Thursday passed a suite of school-code amendments intended to expand teacher training for students with dyslexia and to require the "science of reading" in teacher-preparation programs.

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