Category: Marshall Tuck
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
Pressure from education advocates ends effort to eliminate teacher assessment
Credit: AP Photo/Terry Chea A controversial bill that would have eliminated teaching performance assessments — the last licensure test California […]
August 9, 2024