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August 11, 2026
LANSING – As students and educators across the state prepare for the start of the 2026-27 school year, the State Board of Education received an update from Michigan Department of Education (MDE) leaders on efforts to equip schools with resources to meet requirements for state-funded Science of Reading training for grades preK-5 teachers who teach reading.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the new law, Public Act 26 of 2026, on July 21.
Board members at today’s meeting also heard an update about progress being made in implementing Michigan’s 2024 literacy/dyslexia laws. The initiatives align with Goal 2 of Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, to improve early literacy achievement. Under the law, MDE must identify approved vendors for Tier 1 literacy curricula, as well as screening and progress-monitoring assessments for Michigan public schools.
At today’s meeting, team members from MDE’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction announced that Sept. 30 is the deadline for literacy vendors to submit materials for review. The Committee for Literacy Achievement, Assessment Review Team and Curricula Materials Review Team completed initial evaluations in June, leading to updated MDE literacy provider lists in July. The Committee for Literacy Achievement will review all remaining submissions before MDE releases final vendor updates in December.
Beginning in the 2031-32 school year, local school boards, intermediate school districts and public school academy boards must ensure all K-5 certified educators overseeing or providing reading and language arts instruction complete designated literacy professional learning. To support Public Act 26, MDE is required to annually approve at least two professional development providers and collaborate with statewide associations, literacy experts, and key partners on a comprehensive implementation plan.
"Carrying out Michigan’s 2024 literacy and dyslexia laws and the 2026 Science of Reading law is a collective responsibility across our entire education system," said State Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko. “Giving our schools and teachers the right tools and curriculum to deliver high-quality instruction using the Science of Reading is critical to overall student success. I truly appreciate the hard work and commitment of the MDE team and local school districts in meeting these requirements and supporting our schools and children.”
Maleyko, who assumed the role of state superintendent in December 2025, has focused on building alliances with statewide educational stakeholders to pool resources and drive systemic instructional improvement while identifying improved literacy achievement as the department’s top priority.
State Board of Education President Dr. Pamela Pugh also praised the literacy efforts on behalf of students. “It’s a pleasure to learn more about what MDE and local school districts across Michigan are doing to improve student literacy,” Pugh said. “We need to continue investing in our students and educators and continue to use research-based instruction to teach our children to read.”
MDE leaders emphasized that achieving lasting statewide literacy gains requires an "all-hands-on-deck" approach involving pre-K-12 schools and educator-preparation institutions.
"There is plenty of work ahead for professional educators, but we are ready to meet the challenge, support our schools, and deliver these critical resources to teachers," said Dr. Delsa Chapman, MDE deputy superintendent of assessment, school improvement, and systems support.
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