Reading on WACN 21 Newshttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/reading/Recent content in Reading on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:00 -0400Kemp signs Georgia Early Literacy Act, putting a reading coach in every elementary schoolhttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/state/georgia-early-literacy-act-2026/Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/state/georgia-early-literacy-act-2026/<p>Governor Brian Kemp signed the <strong>Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026</strong> into law Monday, committing the state to its most ambitious investment in childhood reading instruction in at least a generation.</p> <p>The legislation — <strong>House Bill 1193</strong> — directs Quality Basic Education funding to place a dedicated <strong>literacy coach in every public school</strong> serving students in kindergarten through third grade. The Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes <strong>$70 million</strong> for school-based coaches and an additional <strong>$18.5 million</strong> for regional coaching coordinators.</p>