Category: Edvoice
New law changes how California kids learn to read
Melissa Ramirez, a first grade teacher at Lockeford Elementary in Lodi, holds up a flashcard while students say and spell […]
October 9, 2025
California retires RICA; new teacher test to focus on phonics
During small group reading instruction, AmeriCorps member Valerie Caballero reminds third graders in Porterville Unified to use their fingers to […]
June 24, 2025
Newsom promises funding to jump-start early literacy
Gov. Gavin Newsom displays the Golden State Literacy Plan, a compilation of actions he has taken to improve reading in […]
June 6, 2025
English learner advocates in California oppose ‘science of reading’ bill
First grade teacher Sandra Morales listens to a student read sentences aloud at Frank Sparkes Elementary School in Winton. Credit: […]
March 8, 2024