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California’s largest teachers union has moved to put the brakes on legislation that mandates instruction, known as the “science of reading,” that spotlights phonics to teach children to read.
The move puts the fate of AB 2222 in question, but supporters insist that there is room to negotiate changes that can help tackle the state's literacy crisis.
The research shows that both native English speakers and bilingual students who are learning English must learn how to connect the oral sounds in words to the letters that represent those sounds, then connect that connection to the words' meanings. But, English learners need additional support