On one side are the proponents of the "science of reading" movement, a phonics- and cognitive-based instructional method. The opposing side champions "balanced literacy," emphasizing word ...

The new bill, AB 1121, would require all schools to use a method based on the so-called “science of reading,” which ...

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A bill that would have required California teachers to use the “science of reading,” which spotlights phonics, to teach children to read has died without a hearing. Assembly Bill 2222, authored by ...

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 ...

Other states have turned their results around with science-based reading instruction. We can too. Last month, the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores were released.