• The Alabama Literacy Act (AL-HB388)  went into effect during the 2020-2021 school year. Alabama Legislators voted to delay retention of 3rd grade students until the 2023-2024 school year. The Literacy Act includes strategies, incentives, and interventions specific to the science of reading for grades K-3.

    Read the most recent information created for families by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI).

    ALABAMA LITERACY ACT Frequently Asked Questions for Kindergarten-3rd Grade Families

     Watch the most recent information created for families to understand the ALA.