Missouri 'Hooked On Phonics' Law ALMOST Explained?!?

Honestly, we're not certain how to feel about this one . . .

SHOULD WE CELEBRATE MISSOURI POLITICOS PLAYING TEACHER & DICTATING CLASSROOM POLICY?!?

 Or . . . 

Maybe this one might be a desperate search for an education victory amid HORRIFIC STATEWIDE NUMBERS and EVEN WORSE pay for teachers. 

Either way . . . Here's the word and we'd actually love to hear back from somebody who knows about this stuff . . .  

The law mandates that three cueing, which teaches students to read using context clues, can be used to supplement lessons, but phonics should be the majority of instruction.

State Rep. Ed Lewis, a Moberly Republican and sponsor of the legislation, told The Independent that the law builds on prior legislative efforts and work from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

“We’ve come to the realization that phonics is crucial,” Lewis said. “The three cueing system, when used as the primary source, evidence shows a decrease in the amount of learning that occurs, and for that reason, we want to use it less.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

MO Indie: Missouri lawmakers ban controversial reading instruction model as primary method