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Oakland’s rebellion against phonics set children back; let’s not repeat it

By Zachary Faria
Published August 15, 2022 7:41pm ET
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Oakland’s rebellion against phonics set children back; let’s not repeat it
What happens when teachers don’t feel fulfilled teaching a highly successful curriculum? They destroy it, and they destroy children’s education along with it. That is the chief takeaway from a Time piece on the renewed push to emphasize phonics in the reading curriculum. The piece jumps off with the experience of Kareem Weaver, an Oakland […]

What happens when teachers don’t feel fulfilled teaching a highly successful curriculum? They destroy it, and they destroy children’s education along with it.

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