Senate passes bill to improve K-3 reading

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on Wednesday passed SB194, which raises the bar for reading proficiency by the end of third grade.The bill's sponsor, Sen. Ann Millner, R-Ogden, said SB194 would set the state standard of children reading on or above grade level by the end of grade 3 at 60 percent."I say we shouldn't be happy untill we get to 90 percent," Millner said during earlier floor debate.Achieving reading proficiency at the end of the third grade is a key factor in later educational