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Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Readers applaud the return of phonics, but teaching reading shouldn’t stop there

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...
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Fight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in K-12 schools?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California ...
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Could phonics solve California's reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

4:16 p.m. June 2, 2025: An earlier version of this report incorrectly said teaching phonics was new to Long Beach Unified. Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on ...