AN ACT relating to reading and language arts instruction.

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 that does not use a three-cueing system; prohibit school districts from using any curriculum 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 preparation program; amend KRS…

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would ban Kentucky schools and teacher training programs from using a reading method called the "three-cueing system," which teaches children to guess unfamiliar words using context clues or pictures rather than sounding them out. Instead, it would require school districts and educator preparation programs to use evidence-based reading instruction. The Kentucky Department of Education would be responsible for maintaining an approved list of reading curricula that meet this standard. Who it may affect: K-12 students learning to read, classroom teachers, and college students enrolled in teacher preparation programs.

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