“With this release, California takes a significant step forward in providing educators with the tools they need to foster strong literacy and biliteracy development from the earliest years of learning as we move the needle on student achievement, particularly for our youngest readers,” said Thurmond in a statement.
According to the latest test results for the 2023-2024 school year, the majority of California students did not meet standards for reading, except for 11th grade, in which 55.73% of students met or exceeded state standards.
