Gov. DeWine announced that Jessica Voltolini, the former chief of staff of the previous state Education Department, will serve as the interim director.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The battle over how to teach reading has landed in court.states and some school districts have been ditching once popular programs amid concerns that they aren’t effective.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, blasted the lawsuit, calling evidence in favor of the science of reading “abundantly clear.” Proponents of the science of reading argue students need detailed instruction on the building blocks of reading. The push was led by parents of children with dyslexia, who need systematic instruction to read. It gained steam during the pandemic as schools looked for ways toLast month, the Columbia University’s Teachers College announced it was shutting down a reading program that also employed three-cueing and was founded by education guru Lucy Calkins.
Mike McGovern, president of the International Dyslexia Association of Central Ohio, said his organization is behind the governor in the legal fight.In Ohio, the lateststipulates that by the next school year, all schools must use reading programs that have been approved by the state.
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