Resignations from literacy council delayed curricula recommendations

Darrell Williams, assistant state superintendent for the Division for Libraries and Technology (right), addresses students at Horizon Elementary in Sun Prairie. Department of Public Instruction photo.

Nearly half of the state’s early literacy council resigned while the body was reviewing early literacy instructional materials, leading to a “months-long” delay in finalizing the recommendations, according to DPI.  It’s at least the second time the council has had delays in approving curricula recommendations following the enactment of 2023’s Act 20, which requires a phonics-based approach to lite...

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