CA SR95

Recognizes literacy as a critical pathway out of poverty and fundamental to individual empowerment, economic opportunity, and societal progress in California.

Calls on schools and districts to implement curriculum incorporating the science of reading as an evidence-based approach to addressing literacy challenges, particularly in underserved communities.

Urges educational institutions to identify non-literate pupils in their systems and either provide remediation or refer them to organizations that can assist.

Encourages collaboration among educational institutions, community organizations, businesses, and government agencies to develop strategies improving literacy rates and expanding access to educational resources.

Urges allocation of adequate resources and funding to support comprehensive literacy initiatives addressing diverse populations and their unique literacy needs.