COLUMBIA - Gov. Nikki Haley joined S.C. Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, S.C. Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Pamela Lackey and other educational professionals to celebrate her signing of Senate Bill 516, known as the Read to Succeed Act.
“I’m so proud this was a bi-partisan effort because it shows the people of South Carolina that when it comes to educating our children, we are all on the same team and nothing will stand in the way of doing what is right,” said Haley. “This bill says South Carolina isn’t going to let children that can’t read by the fourth grade get lost in the system – we are going to focus on giving them the personal, intensive teaching they need, because the sky is the limit for a child that can read.”
The new law establishes a Read to Succeed Office in the Department of Education that will assist school districts across South Carolina with developing literacy standards and improving reading outcomes for students. Districts will also prepare annual reading proficiency plans and literacy assessment tests for kindergarten-aged students.
