A huge shift in how kids are taught to read is underway. But the reading wars probably aren’t gone for good.| Vox
The education department plans to rely more heavily on outside organizations to train teachers in the midst of a new curriculum mandate.| Chalkbeat
In the next two years, all NYC elementary schools will be required to overhaul literacy instruction.| Chalkbeat
Nearly every NYC superintendent has zeroed in on the same reading curriculum: Into Reading from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.| Chalkbeat
Balanced literacy and word guessing are out. Phonics, science, and social studies are in.| Chalkbeat
Data obtained by THE CITY and Chalkbeat reveal for the first time how deeply enmeshed the Teachers College curriculum has become in classrooms serving the city’s youngest students — and how difficult it could be to unwind.| Chalkbeat
Facing a growing number of tiny schools, Banks indicated a wave of school consolidations are on the table.| Chalkbeat
Schools Chancellor David Banks called the results “encouraging,” though state officials have warned against comparing the tests to prior years.| Chalkbeat
The announcement represents a significant victory for parents who have long been frustrated with the city’s inability to educate many struggling readers| Chalkbeat
A recent study conducted by NYU Metro Center’s Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative (EJ-ROC) found the ELA curriculum for elementary school students fails to reflect the diversity within the public school student population.| NYU Steinhardt
A sweeping new curriculum mandate is rolling out to hundreds of New York City elementary schools this fall, requiring thousands of teachers to deploy new reading programs. Education department officials say they have a rigorous training plan and that all teachers using new reading curriculums will receive introductory training by the first day of school, including planning their first lessons. More intensive support and coaching is expected this fall. If you’re an educator or school leader ...| Google Docs