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Educator asks State Board to probe American Reading Company alignment with 'science of reading'
Connecticut State Board of Education · May 13, 2026
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Summary
A literacy advocate urged the board to require a rigorous, transparent review of programs on Connecticut’s approved list, flagging American Reading Company for repeated refusal of independent alignment reviews and questioning its instructional approach.
An educator and literacy advocate told the board she is concerned that a program on Connecticut’s approved list appears to conflict with evidence‑based structured‑literacy approaches.
Colleen Otteniak, who identified herself as a parent and literacy advocate, said her district’s fourth graders were the…
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