How one California elementary school sees success after overhauling its reading program [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon, Photo: Nystrom Elementary, EdSource, March 8, 2022 H alfway through the first school year using an overhauled literacy program , Richmond’s Nystrom Elementary is beginning to see some early signs of success. The 500-student Bay Area school obtained a waiver from West Contra Costa Unified that allowed it to discard the district’s previous reading curriculum, which has been criticized for not focusing enough on phonics. It replaced the program with one that has a greater...