Louisiana and Mississippi cheer.
Phonics instruction has returned to Louisiana after it was cast aside for the “whole language approach” that focused on memorizing words and using context clues to read.
From me last year:
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K-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focus | The Lens
Armed by scientific studies, reading experts urged a resurgence of phonics, which helps children learn to read by sounding-out words, in a way well-known to older generations. But the state's third gr...
@npr.orgOregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate. n.pr/4fdGSf6
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Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point
Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.
