Partnership between the district and the nonprofit Oakland REACH addresses a tutor shortage by training parents and neighbors in phonics and placing them in K-2 classrooms. Initial results are positive with lots of room for improvement.
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.
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