The Read to Achieve Program is a part of the Excellent Public Schools Act which became law in July of 2012.  It applies to all schools at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. 

§ 115C-83.1.  State goal. The goal of the State is to ensure that every student read at or above grade level by the end of third grade and continue to progress in reading proficiency so that he or she can read, comprehend, integrate, and apply complex texts needed for secondary education and career success.  (2012-142, s. 7A.1(b).)