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California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

You write that “California Learns From Mississippi” (Review & Outlook, Sept. 27) on phonics, but I fear you give too much credit to Golden State legislators. Assembly Bill 2222, proposed in 2024, ...

Jeffrey McQuillan claims that encouraging phonics instruction will be a “train wreck” in California (Letters, Oct. 3). Yet his main piece of evidence, a 2020 analysis, is wanting. Aside from some ...

BBC Children’s & Education, Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo Animation Studio are teaming up on a reboot of phonics-focused animated series Alphablocks for BBC preschool channel CBeebies. The reboot marks ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

This carticle was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A bill that could reshape literacy education in California elementary schools cleared a major hurdle in the ...

Alphablocks and Blue Zoo Licensing have appointed Licensing Works! to represent the award-winning Blocks educational brands in the North American region. Alphablocks and Blue Zoo Licensing, the ...

The new Alphablocks series maintains the show’s signature charm while introducing more complex phonics concepts, helping children master reading fundamentals. BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks ...

BBC Children’s and Education, Alphablocks and Blue Zoo Animation Studio are bringing back the phonics-focused series Alphablocks. The educational series returns to CBeebies with a visual upgrade and ...