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Slightly more than half of teacher preparation programs use scientifically grounded methods to teach aspiring educators how to teach children to read, according to a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality. Paula White, the executive director of JerseyCAN, said ensuring students can read is a matter of accountability that starts with evaluating teacher preparation programs.

And as protests continue outside Delaney Hall, city educators and students say schools could do more to reassure student safety and wellbeing.

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Half of teacher preparation programs align with the science of reading, report finds

The share of teacher training programs aligned with the science of reading has doubled in the last few years, the National Council on Teacher Quality found.