Fort Mill schools announce shift to science of reading strat

Public schools in Fort Mill, South Carolina, will shift the way young children are taught to read — switching from a balanced literacy approach to one that zeroes in on phonics and other basic steps based on reading research. Parents have asked for more focus on phonics and the science of reading.

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