California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use ...

California schools use about half a dozen reading curricula, and some are more phonics-based than others. Typically, schools use a combination of programs and give teachers some leeway.

Tuck said he’s confident most schools will opt to use the new instructional ... But about 80% of districts don’t, according to research by the California Reading Coalition, a literacy advocacy ...