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Key Developments in Reading Policy in 2022: A Video Recap

By Lauren Santucci & Sarah Schwartz — December 22, 2022 6:19
Key Developments in Reading Policy in 2022: A Video Recap

Sarah Schwartz, Education Week’s curriculum and instruction reporter, recaps developments in reading policy in 2022. Among them, she discusses how legislation in North Carolina—one of several states that now mandate a “science of reading” approach to instruction—played out on the ground. She also discusses recent revisions to a popular reading curriculum, Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study. Sarah concludes by highlighting what’s on the reading agenda for 2023.

Lauren Santucci was a video producer for Education Week.
Sarah Schwartz is a reporter for Education Week who covers curriculum and instruction.

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