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California fourth graders trail the nation in reading, and half of its third graders, including two-thirds of Black students and 61% of Latino students, do not read at grade level.
A national push to change the teaching of reading shows contrast between other states and California's hands-off approach.
California fourth graders trail the nation in reading, and half of its third graders, including two-thirds of Black students and 61% of Latino students, do not read at grade level.
The district is hoping a "grow your own" approach to recruiting teaching candidates from the community will pay dividends OUSD. But living costs are high, and nearby districts can compete with offer higher salaries.
More than four decades after it was approved by voters, a new study says Prop. 13 contributed to wider wealth gaps, unstable education funding and housing shortages.