Perhaps Newsom should embrace the ‘science of reading’ in schools

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Perhaps Newsom should embrace the ‘science of reading’ in schools

When COVID-19 struck California four years ago and people started dying, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and assumed unilateral authority over Californians’ economic and social lives. Over the ensuing months, he repeatedly issued commands to close down businesses, schools and gatherings, only to lift restrictions when they were no longer warranted. Repeatedly, Newsom declared that his decisions were driven by science, but his underlying …