literacy

Newsom focused on the benefit of state initiatives, including transitional kindergarten, universal free school meals and more funding for before and after school programs and literacy coaches.

“Making sure that people have access to credible, trustworthy health information that is tailored to their language and their literacy and all kinds of things is essential,” he said.

While reading itself is a learned skill, research has found that the brain structures connected to literacy begin developing right after birth and continue across the first few years of life.

For over two decades, Burton taught literacy skills and helped instill a love for reading in children across the country.

Instead, “AI literacy” has become a buzzword of the back-to-school season, with a focus on how to leverage the potential of AI while minimizing its risks.