Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance approved four "science of reading" curricula, focused on phonics, to address low reading scores in the state.

Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance approved four reading curricula for schools to adopt, complying with Act 20, signed into law last summer. The curricula, recommended by the Early Literacy Curriculum Council, focus on the "science of reading" which emphasizes phonics. Act 20 aims to address low reading proficiency scores across the state, with over 60% of fourth-graders unable to read at grade level.

March 11, 2024
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