Utah House committee approves bill to raise bar for early elementary school reading

SALT LAKE CITY — At least 60 percent of Utah third-graders would have to read at or above grade level under new legislation approved Monday by the House Education Committee.SB194, sponsored by Sen. Ann Millner, R-Ogden, would raise the current benchmark and ensure that struggling schools receive technical assistance to improve reading mastery.Reading proficiency by the end of the third grade is a key factor in later educational success, Millner said.A recent report by the Education Commiss