Introduced January 8, 2026
HB253
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum and interventions that do not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using any curriculum or program that employs a three-cueing system; prohibit the use of a three-cueing system in teacher professional development; require the Educational Professional Standards Board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing curriculum for each approved educator…
In effect since April 10, 2026
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill bans the use of a reading teaching method called the "three-cueing system" in Kentucky public schools and teacher training programs, requiring instead that schools and educator preparation programs use evidence-based reading instruction. It also makes dyslexia policies mandatory for school districts and requires teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities to include dyslexia instruction by the 2027-2028 school year. Who it may affect: K-12 students, classroom teachers, school districts, and college students enrolled in teacher preparation programs.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
James Tipton
Representative · House District 053
Co-sponsors (5)
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
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