Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia now require science-based literacy instruction to be used in public schools. As educators and parents learn more about the science of reading, two recent polls reveal the alignment and the differences between their perspectives. A survey of parents and educators across the country reveals differing perspectives on the matter.
Shared focus on teacher training
Nationwide interest in the science of reading is relatively new, even though the science is decades old. However, most teachers were not taught to teach reading this way in their undergraduate and graduate programs.
