States are leaning into the “science of reading” to address a growing crisis in learning. But can the approach be effective if underlying issues like student hunger and absenteeism aren’t also addressed?
Researchers revealed positive results from a reading program in California that emphasized training teachers in the principles of the science of reading, which focuses on foundational skills such as phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.
A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.
Educators and advocates at an EdSource roundtable urged state leaders to expand research-based teacher training on early literacy, and "take responsibility" for California's literacy crisis.
“I miss my teacher — student” read one of several dozen signs held aloft Thursday night in the parking lot of the Joshua ISD Administrative Building. The young girl holding