Research by Stanford University found that 75 of the lowest-performing California elementary schools that received funding from an out-of-court settlement made significant progress on third-grade state Smarter Balanced tests this year.
West Contra Costa Unified School District has set up a new literacy task force to answer long-held questions about the best ways to teach students how to read.
West Contra Costa Unified will study its literacy instruction practices this year to come up with a comprehensive plan to improve students' reading skills.