-> SHEILA KING spoke of Phonics, etc. in Californ to ALL  on 11-02-96
-> SK>From the October 21, 1996 Daily Report Card:
-> SK>
-> SK>-> *4   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN':  PHONICS, SAFETY, ON-LINE U
-> SK>->    Calif. Gov Pete Wilson (R) recently signed a law that
-> SK>-> requires many candidates for teaching credentials to study
-> SK>-> phonics (Lynch and Lembke, EDUCATION BEAT, 10/11).  A companion
-> SK>-> bill provides $29M to schools for staff development and $1M to
-> SK>-> the CTC to develop an exam for new reading teachers.
-> Leave it to the Government to step in to the "rescue" once again on
-> behalf of education.  Maybe it's a great idea in this case, I don't
-> know (but I doubt it).
Oh, I agree. I think the government should not be legislating education.
Sheila
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