Articles by Joe Hong

May 2023

Why the ‘Science of Reading’ May Be the Next Dyslexia Battleground

March 2023

Despite Union Opposition, Many Teachers Support Dyslexia Screening for All Students

February 2023

Why California Still Doesn’t Mandate Dyslexia Screening

December 2022

Pandemic Catch Up: What Will It Take for Left-Behind Students to Learn to Read?

October 2022

Amid Ominous Signs, California Releases First Student Test Scores Since the Pandemic

September 2022

Native American Students Hope a New Education Law Helps Reverse Years of Misinformation

Problems Plague California School District Data System, Putting Funding at Risk

May 2022

Some California School Districts That Grew During the Pandemic Feel Shortchanged

March 2022

Short-Term Fixes Won’t Really Solve California’s Teacher Shortage

Revised California Math Proposal: Despite Pushback, Little Change

February 2022

California Mask Mandate: It’s Fracturing Student Life

Parents Lose Patience Over School Mask Mandate

January 2022

School Districts Seek Help From State to Avoid Sudden Loss of Funding

December 2021

Controversial Math Guidelines Have Had Mixed Results at San Francisco Unified

November 2021

Understanding the Debate Behind California’s New Math Framework

October 2021

One Loophole Remains in Student COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Student COVID Vaccinations: California Becomes First State to Require Them for Kids 12 and Up

September 2021

Students With Disabilities Across California Stuck in Limbo

Not Enough Subs: California Schools Face Severe Teacher Shortage

August 2021

Quarantined: A New Law Is Disrupting California School Reopenings

Newsom Set to Make California First State to Require Teacher Vaccines or COVID Tests

California Lawmakers and Teachers Unions Stop Short of a Vaccine Mandate

July 2021

Newsom Recall: GOP Challengers See Parents as ‘Consumers’

June 2021

Special Ed and High-Needs Students Get Windfall in Budget Deal