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California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

South Carolina schools are going all in on the "science of reading," an approach to teaching reading that's largely focused on English's phonics.

The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional. We're now home to seven San Diego Community Newspaper Group newspapers.

Phonics fails some students. Phonics programs often require memorizing word families in word lists. This works well for some children: Research shows that "decoding" strategies such as phonics can ...

While 3 rd-5 th grade EOG scores have ticked up a bit since the pandemic, we still have a long way to go to proficiency for all. The research is clear that students who cannot match letter sounds to ...

Maybe a return to phonics will help us get there. Originally Published: April 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM PDT. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

One of the criticisms of phonics-based learning is that it wouldn't help every student. Administrators with Desert Sands and Palm Springs Unified School Districts say those critics are right, ...

California schools use about half a dozen reading curricula, and some are more phonics-based than others. Typically, schools use a combination of programs and give teachers some leeway.

The new bill, AB 1121, would require all schools to use a method based on the so-called "science of reading," which emphasizes phonics. Last year, an almost identical bill died in the Assembly ...

“We learned from other parents that there is some advantages to learning words,” his dad, Krishna, said. “The phonics, how to break down the word, origins, it’s not just about spelling.