Young Georgia students could soon get a hand hitting the books after the Legislature sent a literacy overhaul to the governor’s desk Tuesday.

Both chambers unanimously passed a compromise version of House Bill 1193, which would place a specialized educator called a literacy coach in every school that teaches kindergarten to third grade. The bill was the top priority of House Speaker Jon Burns as a reaction to Georgia’s low third grade reading scores. More than 60% of Georgia third graders do not read proficiently, according to the Georgia Council on Literacy. Read the full story: https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/31/student-literacy-overhaul-poised-for-georgia-governors-signature-after-compromise/ #studentliteracy #dicfga #georgiarecorder