The pandemic was a disaster for children, with state and local governments setting their education back permanently with unscientific lockdowns. But there is one silver lining: Schools have begun fixing their literacy programs, and they are starting to see results.
The New York Times details how high schools in Memphis, Tennessee, have re-embraced phonics in an effort to improve their literacy curriculum. Tennessee is among the states that have made a renewed push to center literacy on phonics, mandating the training for elementary school teachers with optional training for teachers in higher grade levels.
Just 21% of students in the Memphis-Shelby County school district are meeting state English standards, but the district has “received the state’s highest rating for academic growth for the first time in seven years.” Progress is being made, and that progress has been needed because of the ineffective methods the district had been using prior to the pandemic. “Balanced literacy," a technique that many schools use, “focuses on fostering a love of books and storytelling.
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