#literacy

#literacy

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

If signed, AB 1454 moves the state one step closer to implementing evidence-based reading instruction in California classrooms a decades-long, highly contentious state debate. Authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, who represents Salinas, and Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi of Torrance and Blanca Rubio of Baldwin Park, AB 1454 would adopt new evidence-based reading instructional materials and training. Also known as the science of reading, evidence-based reading teaches students how to read by emphasizing skills like phonics and vocabulary rather than word recognition and memorization.

If signed, AB 1454 moves the state one step closer to implementing evidence-based reading instruction in California classrooms - a decades-long, highly contentious state debate. Authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, who represents Salinas, and Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi of Torrance and Blanca Rubio of Baldwin Park, AB 1454 would adopt new evidence-based reading instructional materials and training. Also known as the "science of reading," evidence-based reading teaches students how to read by emphasizing skills like phonics and vocabulary rather than word recognition and memorization.

The newly launched Healthcare Literacy Council of Contra Costa County is leading a public education campaign to help people make better use of their health coverage, avoid unnecessary emergency room visits and get the care they need more affordably and effectively.

Kids interact with chatbots as if they're people due to emotional connections, making understanding their use crucial for healthy interactions.

This year, Renaissance Learning put out new and differently organized 'What Kids Are Reading' lists that expose my ignorance. Instead of revealing just the most popular print books, the lists show the top 12 print books and top 12 digital books for each grade.