Category: Education Policy, Law and Advocacy

Discussions, insights, and analysis of education policy issues, advocacy efforts, and trends in education at local, national, and global levels.

Tackling California’s Literacy Crisis: The Science of Reading and Evidence-Based Instruction

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Literacy is a Civil Right In 1997, to address the literacy crisis, congress along with the NICHD and the U.S. Dept of Education appointed a National Reading Panel made up of 14 educators and scientists to evaluate existing research and evidence to find the best ways of teaching children to read. The NRP concluded their research […]

California’s Literacy Crisis: Science of Reading Has Taken Decades to Reach Classrooms

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California is facing a literacy crisis. According to recent data, nearly 60% of California’s fourth-grade students are not proficient in reading, and this number is even higher for students from low-income families and students of color. This is a serious problem that must be addressed if we want to ensure that all students have the […]