California Is Finally Adopting Phonics, Fulfilling a Grandmother’s Dream

  • Marion Joseph died in 2022 and cannot celebrate what is finally happening in California to improve children’s abysmal reading levels.
  • Joseph, a renowned expert on reading instruction, waged a personal crusade for the adoption of phonics.
  • California’s pro-phonics moves are drawing praise from EdVoice and dozens of other educational reform groups.

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By Dan Walters

CalMatters

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