WKBW

‘We’re thrilled’: Governor Hochul proposes ‘Back to Basics’ to teach kids to read

Hello! I cover the Northtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing an old approach in hopes of ...
WAMC

Governor wants to mandate back-to-basics reading methods for New York's schoolchildren

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced what she called fundamental changes in how reading is taught in New York that she said will help more children succeed. The governor, speaking to ...
Education Week

Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key Component

It’s a well-worn adage in education that students first learn to read, and then read to learn. At some point, usually around 3rd grade, school systems assume that children have the basics down. They ...
The Conversation

Teaching the ‘basics’ is critical – but what teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations

Christine Braid has been involved with the MoE NZC refresh as an advisor on the literacy indicators; and had worked on the scope and sequence, and decodable text resources for the MoE. Te Kunenga ki ...