Too Many California Kids Can't Read. Will Phonics Help?

Too many California kids can't read. Will phonics help?

At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing many of them. The results are so obvious even those who struggle to read can see them: Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade. That includes about three quarters of lower-income Black or Latino students.  Meanwhile, a decades-long conflict raged among Cali…

Too many California kids can’t read. Will phonics help?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing many of them. The results are so obvious even those who struggle to read can see them: Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below […] The post Too many California kids can’t read. Will phonics help? appeared first on Palo Alto Online.