LANSING, MI - On September 26, 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the Michigan House/Senate passed Senate Bill 567 and 568, bipartisan legislation to improve literacy outcomes statewide by offering more screening and resources for students with dyslexia or other reading challenges and supporting evidence-based, science of reading curricula. 

“To build a brighter future for Michigan, we must ensure our students have the skills they need to succeed, including literacy, which is directly tied to lifelong education, income, and health outcomes. 

“Today’s commonsense, bipartisan package will allow teachers and tutors to use proven science of reading strategies to improve literacy. It will also strengthen professional development for our educators and more support and screening for dyslexia and other learning challenges.

“I am grateful to Senator Jeff Irwin, Senator Dayna Polehanki, all my partners in the Michigan Legislature on both sides of the aisle, and so many stakeholders who prioritized this issue. Together, we will help even more students read at higher levels and move our state forward.”