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Newsom Signs Phonics Law to Update Reading Instruction
Season 2025
Episode 484
A new law moves schools toward a phonics based approach, funding training for principals and reading specialists and updating approved materials. Supporters cite gains in districts using the science of reading, including recent improvements in Los Angeles. State scores are rising after the pandemic but remain below pre pandemic levels.
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Late-July order backs encampment crackdowns, ends harm reduction funding.
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Southern California Edison proposes a compensation program as the cause is still under probe.
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Congress rescinds $1.1B for CPB, jeopardizing rural stations and local coverage.
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July sweeps at licensed sites stoke fears of wider federal crackdowns.
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A bipartisan bill would make streaming ads follow TV volume limits.
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Golden mussels threaten CA water systems, lakes, and dams.
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Incarcerated firefighters will get federal minimum wage during fires.
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Colleges boost food programs as 2/3 of aid applicants face hunger.
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College students who started during COVID describe years of struggle and growth.
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California updates its low-carbon fuel program, sparking backlash.
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Trump move to rescind forest rule would impact 4M acres in CA.