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APS literacy update: district mandates structured-literacy training and expands instructional materials
Summary
Interim director Janine Small briefed the board on an expanded literacy plan focused on the science of reading, adoption of HMH and Benchmark materials, training cohorts for dyslexia and Orton‑Gillingham approaches, and a requirement that pre-K through first‑grade teachers complete Orton‑Gillingham training beginning fall 2026–27.
Janine Small, interim director of the science of reading for Atlanta Public Schools, presented a district literacy update at the District 5 virtual community meeting and outlined new training and curriculum directions intended to strengthen early reading outcomes.
Small said the district’s literacy plan centers on ensuring “every child can read confidently and successfully,” with a renewed emphasis on explicit instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and…
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