HB1529 Repealing the reading recovery training program.
Repealing the reading recovery training program.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Could redirect funds from an ineffective program toward evidence-based literacy instruction, potentially a better use of education dollars.
Your Community
Reading Recovery has been widely criticized by literacy researchers; ending it could open the door for more effective programs like structured literacy.
Your Freedom
A policy decision about educational methodology with no direct impact on individual freedoms.
Status
Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 House Journal 14
Sponsor
Kristin Noble (R)
The Short Version
Repeals the reading recovery training program, which has been criticized for using outdated methods not aligned with evidence-based reading instruction (the science of reading). Currently in Senate Education committee.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Students who would benefit from evidence-based reading instruction
- ▲ Science of reading advocates
- ▲ Taxpayers whose funds go to more effective programs
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Reading Recovery teachers and trainers who may lose positions
- ▼ Schools currently relying on the program during transition
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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