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Indiana has joined a growing number of states that require schools to use curriculum materials that emphasize phonetic instruction when teaching children how to read.

New York is the latest large city to join a national push to change how children are taught to read. But principals and teachers may resist uprooting old practices.

Indiana has joined several other states in mandating curriculum that aligns with the “science of reading.” Its impact on school districts may vary.

The Harford County Board of Education approved the pilot of the Benchmark Education Company and the program, Benchmark Advance for select elementary schools during the 2023-24 school year.

What is balanced literacy, anyway? And how are the new curriculums different? Here’s how the reading curriculum mandate may affect NYC public schools.

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In the next two years, all NYC elementary schools will be required to use one of three reading curriculums in a massive overhaul of literacy instruction.

The chancellor of New York City Public Schools, David Banks, made a promise in January to end the city’s free-for-all approach to curricula selection, deliver more support to educators, and provide thousands of students with better instruction.

By ALEXANDRA RETTER

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