Teachers will now move toward a practice known as the “science of reading,” which focuses on phonics, vocabulary and comprehension.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.In an effort to address what they call the “educational crisis of our time,” Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks on Tuesday announced new details for their plan to overhaul literacy instruction in the city’s public schools.
But some educators and parents question whether the Adams administration is prepared to offer schools the money and time needed for teachers to retool a fundamental part of their practice. “Too many of our children do not know how to read,” Banks said. “It’s a travesty and really an indictment of the work we do.”
Banks said new curricula will be phased in over two years, with half the city’s districts adopting new materials starting this fall, and the other half by fall 2024. Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, joined the announcement to offer enthusiastic support. “I give this mayor and this chancellor credit for putting their butts on the line,” he said.
Education officials will allow some schools to opt out if they can demonstrate their current approach is working, but officials said those exceptions will be very rare since reading is so important, and the science on how to do it is so clear.
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