{"id":2497926,"date":"2025-10-11T16:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-literacy-bill-says-scores-improve\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T16:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T20:46:44","slug":"newsom-signs-literacy-bill-says-scores-improve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-literacy-bill-says-scores-improve\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom signs literacy bill, says scores improve"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-signs-literacy-bill-says-scores-improve%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2497926&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1454, a literacy bill aimed at providing teachers with more resources to help students improve thier reading skills. This legislation requires the Commission on teacher Credentialing to adopt new literacy materials for grades K-8 and strengthen literacy instruction standards by January 2027. Newsom highlighted recent improvements in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-testing-shows-just-how-much-shuttering-schools-failed-students\/\" title=\"Federal Testing Shows Just How Much Shuttering Schools Failed ...\">student test scores<\/a> across English language arts, math, and science, noting gains that surpass those of previous years. According to state data, the percentage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-schools-cancel-halloween-valentines-day-to-be-more-inclusive-and-equitable\/\" title=\"Michigan Schools Cancel Halloween, Valentine\u2019s Day To Be More \u2018Inclusive\u2019 And \u2018Equitable\u2019\">students meeting<\/a> grade-level expectations rose to 86% in science, 70.6% in English language arts, and 61% in math, with particularly notable progress among Black and Latino students. Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation&#8217;s second-largest, also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reported meaningful score increases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-to-ask-congress-to-avoid-government-shutdown-highlighting-travel-safety-concerns\/\" title=\"Buttigieg urges Congress to prevent shutdown, emphasizes travel safety concerns.\">surpassing pre-pandemic levels<\/a>. Newsom framed the bill and educational progress as part of California&#8217;s broader commitment to supporting schools, students, and teachers, contrasting this effort with federal actions affecting education.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom signs literacy bill, says scores improve<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369460\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> Thursday, signed a law to give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teachers<\/a> resources to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">students<\/a> become better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">readers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s signature on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assembly Bill 1454<\/a>&nbsp;came at the end of a news conference at Alexander Science Center School in Los Angeles. The Democratic governor noted&nbsp;the bill was so important that it became the only legislation this session for which Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) wanted to attach his name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3846941\/michelle-obama-girls-opportunity-alliance-2-5-million-grassroots-education\/\">Michelle Obama&rsquo;s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3846404\/illinois-legislator-urge-school-discipline-focus-behavior-not-race\/\">Illinois legislator urges school discipline to focus on behavior, not race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3846260\/nvidia-pay-100k-visa-fee\/\">Nvidia will pay 100k visa fees, others unsure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Besides signing the legislation, Newsom announced improvements in test scores for the state&rsquo;s K-12 students.<\/p>\n<p>He said this year&rsquo;s 1.8% improvement in scores in English language arts and math, along with a 2% improvement in science, is a good start, but added the state wants to do better. &ldquo;No, we&rsquo;re not satisfied with where we are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s gains are four times those made last year in English language arts and science, according to the Governor&rsquo;s Office. They&rsquo;re twice the gains announced in 2024 in math.<\/p>\n<p>The scores are from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of students meeting grade level expectations grew to 86% in science, 70.6% in English language arts, and 61% in math, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/10\/09\/governor-newsom-announces-california-student-test-scores-improve-significantly-signs-legislation-to-further-bolster-student-literacy-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Governor&rsquo;s Office<\/a>&nbsp;said. The office added that Black and Latino students made higher-than-average improvements in those three subjects, while &ldquo;socioeconomically disadvantaged students&rdquo; showed modest gains in them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From 2011 to 2022 &ndash; I&rsquo;m waiting for the newest numbers &ndash; there was no other system of education in the United States of America that saw faster improvement in reading for eighth graders than the state of California,&rdquo; Newsom said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At a time when our federal government is focused on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, in California, we&rsquo;re doubling down on our efforts to support our schools, students, and teachers,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;Through significant investments in initiatives like community schools, universal meals, and literacy coaches &ndash; and legislative action like the bill I signed today &ndash; we&rsquo;re working to provide students with the resources they need to succeed. And California&rsquo;s promising test scores show our efforts are paying off.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AB 1454 requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to adopt, by Jan. 31, 2027, literacy materials for grades K-8 in English language arts and development. It also adds requirements for supporting literacy instruction as part of the commission&rsquo;s standards for credentials for preliminary administrative services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a bill whose time has come,&rdquo; said Alberto&nbsp;Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, who also spoke at Thursday&rsquo;s press conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides praising the bill, Carvalho announced progress with test scores in the nation&rsquo;s second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-schools-can-reopen-safely-without-vaccinating-teachers-against-covid-19\/\" title=\"CDC: Schools Can Reopen Safely Without Vaccinating ... A...t COVID-19\">-largest school district<\/a>. He said students are exceeding the pre-COVID-19 pandemic year of 2018-19 in all subjects and grades.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is a great day for Los Angeles Unified,&rdquo; Carvalho said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said the Los Angeles Unified School District performed better than the rest of the state, contributing to the larger narrative for California.&nbsp;&ldquo;As L.A. Unified goes, the state of California goes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3815067\/trump-terrorist-organizations-antifa-tren-de-aragua-ms-13-houthis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE ARE THE GROUPS TRUMP HAS DESIGNATED AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LAUSD saw the number of students meeting or exceeding standards increase by 3.4% in English language arts, 3.93% in math, and 3.32% in science. The Governor&rsquo;s Office said the district reached the highest levels recorded for the district since the state started the Smarter Balanced Assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the gains in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Governor&rsquo;s Office noted there were improvements in scores for the Compton Unified School District, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Pittsburg Unified School District, and Sanger Unified School District.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom signs literacy bill to boost student reading scores<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2497929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25280705598878.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5152,65046,3678,4326,44738],"class_list":["post-2497926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-education","tag-literacy-bill","tag-newsom","tag-policy","tag-test-scores"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25280705598878.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2497926"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497931,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497926\/revisions\/2497931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2497929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2497926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2497926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2497926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}