Science of Reading Curriculum Requirements

Current understanding

Michigan HB5819 (passed chamber) would amend Sec. 1280f of the Revised School Code (1976 PA 451) to modify existing science of reading curriculum requirements. Sec. 1280f governs early literacy instruction standards that districts must follow; the specific changes proposed by HB5819 would adjust what curriculum and instructional practices K-classroom teachers must use when teaching reading.

Evidence log

• 2026-05-20 — Education: curriculum; adoption of elementary reading curriculum materials from department-approved list; require. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).: SB990 (introduced) is a Senate companion to HB5821, similarly amending Sec. 1280f to require elementary schools to adopt reading curriculum materials only from a department-approved list — signaling bicameral momentum to constrain district curriculum selection within the science-of-reading framework. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-28 — Executive Order 2026-12: Every Child Reads Champions Council: 2026 — Executive Order 2026-12 dissolves the PreK-12 Literacy Commission and creates the Every Child Reads Champions Council within MiLEAP to advise on science-of-reading-aligned instruction through 3rd grade and beyond, reinforcing the executive branch’s alignment with the science-of-reading framework that legislative amendments to Sec. 1280f also advance. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-03 — Education: elementary; grade 3 reading requirements; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).: HB5520 (passed chamber) also amends Sec. 1280f, targeting the grade 3 reading requirements portion of the early literacy framework; the specific modifications to retention/assessment provisions are pending review of enrolled text. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-10 — Education: curriculum; adoption of elementary reading curriculum materials from department-approved list; require. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).: HB5821 (passed chamber) would further amend Sec. 1280f to require elementary schools to adopt reading curriculum materials from a department-approved list, tightening district discretion over materials selection alongside the broader science-of-reading framework. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-10 — Education: curriculum; science of reading requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).: cross-connection with k5-teacher-training-requirements: Science of reading curriculum requirements (Sec. 1280f) and K-5 teacher training mandates (proposed Sec. 1531k) operate in tandem: one specifies what reading content/methods must be taught, the other specifies how teachers must be prepared to deliver it. (novelty: 2)

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