Improving Literacy Skills in Hoosier Children

Improving Literacy Skills in Hoosier Children

by Indiana State Senator Vaneta Becker

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With roughly one in five Hoosier third graders not reading at their grade level during the 2021-22 school year, our students need support – now more than ever – to build foundational reading skills. 

To help address this, the state awarded 72 Indiana schools nearly $15 million in grant funding to help implement Science of Reading instruction in their classrooms. 

To view a list of grant recipients, click here.  

This investment is the result of funding allocated in the 2024-25 state budget to expand Science of Reading instruction throughout Indiana – a research-based strategy that uses phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. 

As your state senator, I anticipate considering policy during the 2024 legislative session that would help Hoosier third graders better develop and retain their literacy skills.