New MERC Dashboard Explores Implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act
Oct. 12, 2026

This MERC dashboard explores how teachers, literacy professionals, and administrators in the MERC region feel about implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) in their schools so far. It visualizes data from a regional MERC survey with 573 responses. It includes pages depicting survey responses related to:
- Overall understanding of the VLA
- Division literacy plan
- Individualized student reading plans
- Literacy professional development
- Perceived student impact