December 20, 2022
Teaching young children how to read: What California parents need to know
What should parents do if they notice their child is falling behind in reading?
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Student Literacy
November 14, 2022
'Just-right' books: Does leveled reading hurt the weakest readers?
Teachers become gatekeepers to books, a longstanding practice in many schools where the assigned reading level is treated as a sacred cow.
Karen D'Souza
November 2, 2022
LAUSD superintendent joins experts in supporting pursuit of science of reading
One key way to fight falling test scores, experts suggest, is to dig deep into the exhaustive body of research on how the brain learns to read.
Karen D'Souza
November 2, 2022
How badly did the pandemic deepen California's early reading crisis?
The scores may be grim, some say, but they're far from shocking. Some experts warn that cratering test scores warn of a system that was broken long before the pandemic.
Karen D'Souza
October 24, 2022
2022 California standardized test results wipe out years of steady progress
Smarter Balanced scores fell sharply in both math and English language arts, indicating it could take years for students to fully recover from the pandemic.
John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis
October 17, 2022
Q&A: Teaching kids how to read on Zoom
Doing nothing is not an option, experts say. Poor literacy can impact a person’s lifetime income potential by up to 42%.
Karen D'Souza
October 11, 2022
Coalition says 'science of reading-aligned' core curricula barely used in California
Most districts used the same three core reading programs from the State Board of Education’s 2015 list of pre-approved curricula
Ali Tadayon
September 29, 2022
The Right To Read: It took a lawsuit against California
California settled a lawsuit over literacy by giving 70 schools with the lowest 2019 test scores extra funding to teach children to read. Less than half of all third graders in the state scored at grade level in reading.
Karen D'Souza
September 19, 2022
An island of reading for youth in the California juvenile justice system
A partnership between Alameda County's library, office of education, and probation department has led to a colorful, culturally inclusive library inside the county juvenile hall staffed with permanent staff who try to teach youth a love of reading and learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 15, 2022
Why do so many kids struggle to learn to read?
Why do so many children struggle to read? And why are we still debating over how they should be taught?
EdSource staff
September 9, 2022
Amid community pressure, county blocks McFarland's plan to convert library into a police station
Tapping federal Covid money and other local funds, Kern County rejected a controversial plan to convert the McFarland library in the small San Joaquin Valley town into a police station. The library is expanding its hours from two to five days.
Emma Gallegos
August 17, 2022
A movement rises to change the teaching of reading
Scientists, teachers, and parents battle over the best way to teach reading amid a literacy crisis.
Karen D'Souza
June 17, 2022
California to create teaching credential covering pre-K through 3rd grade that requires literacy training
State commission hopes new credential will help attract thousands of teachers for transitional kindergarten; literacy advocates press for strong literacy standards.
John Fensterwald
June 3, 2022
Legislature disagrees with Newsom on how to spend additional billions for education
California legislative leaders would add $4.5 billion above the governor's proposal for the Local Control Funding Formula, and drop $700 million for early literacy and $1.5 billion for community schools.
John Fensterwald
April 19, 2022
How one California district invested its Covid funds in literacy, boosting student achievement — and morale
With $131 million in federal and state Covid relief funds, Lodi Unified chose to prioritize literacy and social-emotional learning in its plan to help students recover from the pandemic.