Alabama Reading Initiative Director Short Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bonnie Short, director of the Alabama Reading Initiative at the State Department of Education, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "The Science of Reading":
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Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share Alabama's exp . . .
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Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share Alabama's exp . . .