"You can teach an adult to read Spanish in six weeks because the language has 27 letters and 29 sounds. English has 26 letters and 51 sounds. Given this, phonics is part of the process but not the whole process. When too much emphasis is placed on phonics, comprehension decreases. Another issue Walters addresses is that Mississippi gets better results while spending less than California."
"The three East Bay mayors who wrote condemning Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez for "antisemitism" and "stoking fear in the Jewish community" have it exactly backwards. Martinez and the Richmond City Council give hope to Jews who despair as Israel commits mass murder in our name, paid for by our tax dollars. The authors repeat the talking points of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), a pro-Israel group that falsely claims to speak for all Jews."
English has many more speech sounds than letters, so phonics alone cannot fully address reading comprehension. Excessive emphasis on phonics can reduce comprehension and may lead to future remedial coursework. State comparisons must consider contextual factors such as teacher salaries and the number of English learners when evaluating outcomes and spending. In a separate civic contention, local mayors condemned a Richmond mayor for alleged antisemitism, but the criticized actions are framed as offering hope to Jews opposed to Israeli actions. A pro-Israel organization is characterized as claiming to represent all Jews while opposing Richmond’s ceasefire stance.
Read at The Mercury News
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