In ‘monumental step,’ Kemp signs education package led by new literacy law

A bipartisan education initiative aimed at improving reading skills among young public school students in Georgia will go into effect this year after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law Tuesday, along with a package of additional education bills.

The Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026 represents a sweeping overhaul of prior efforts targeting literacy and dyslexia. The measure, a top priority of Hous…