CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have approved a measure that would hold back students who can't read by the third grade.
Assembly members voted 38-4 to approve SB391 on Thursday. The measure already passed the Senate and now goes to Gov. Brian Sandoval, who's expected to sign it.
The bill requires schools in the state to set up literacy programs to ensure that all third graders can read at an adequate level before moving up a grade. It carves out several exemptions, including for English language learners.
Sandoval's budget proposes nearly $30 million in grants to support the programs.
The measure requires schools to track and report data on the number of students held back to the state.
The strict retention provisions wouldn't take effect until 2019.