Children should develop literacy skills that progress from learning to read to reading to learn as they move from kindergarten through early elementary. These skills support reading proficiency and build knowledge in all subject areas. Students who struggle with literacy skills as early as kindergarten often continue to read below grade level throughout the early grades. They also generally fail to receive the assistance they need to catch up. Reading proficiency rates have increased for all student groups over the last two decades, as research has identified best practices for instruction, assessment, curriculum, teacher preparation and intensive intervention to prevent and mitigate reading difficulties. States have enacted at least 91 bills since 2017 to to improve early literacy outcomes across the literacy spectrum. This Policy Brief provides an overview of state strategies to promote literacy in kindergarten through third grade. They are best practices in assessment, prevention and intervention. It also provides examples of state literacy strategies that incorporate research-based approaches and policy takeaways for consideration.