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District highlights 'science of reading' initiative and early‑literacy investments amid budget update
Summary
Superintendent and curriculum staff presented the district’s Science of Reading approach, proposed literacy resources and training, and sought to link early‑literacy work to the district’s updated budget proposals for 2025–26.
District leaders used the March 25 meeting to outline a multi‑year emphasis on early literacy that central administrators said will anchor curriculum and professional development decisions across K–12. The acting superintendent and the director of elementary education presented the district’s adoption of a Science of Reading approach and a set of instructional tools and professional development partnerships the district plans to scale.
What was presented: administrators described the Science of Reading as a research‑based framework focused on language comprehension and word recognition (often represented by Scarborough’s Rope). The district said it has used several resources since 2021…
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