PRINTER'S NO. 854
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
878
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN, MADDEN, BOROWSKI, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS,
HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, KHAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CIRESI,
OTTEN, DONAHUE, WAXMAN, PROBST, BURGOS, PIELLI, KAZEEM,
BELLMON AND HADDOCK, APRIL 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 10, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," establishing the Read to Succeed
Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE XV-N
READ TO SUCCEED PROGRAM
Section 1501-N. Establishment of program.
The Read to Succeed Program is established within the
Department of Education. The Read to Succeed Program shall
provide competitive grants to school districts and charter
schools to build strong reading skills in Pennsylvania students.
The Read to Succeed Program shall emphasize students with the
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