PHONICS BASED READING
OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE CONSIDERS LITERACY THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING AND A NEW STATE GRANT IS PUTTING THAT INTO PRACTICE. 
33 SCHOOL DISTRICTS STATEWIDE ARE RECEIVING PORTIONS OF A $46 MILLION DOLLAR US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT TO SUPPORT THE USE OF PHONICS (FON-ICKS) BASED LITERACY EDUCATION. IN A STATEMENT, GOVERNOR DEWINE SAID THIS PROCESS IS HOW THE BRAIN PROCESSES WRITTEN LANGUAGE AND HE WANTS ALL OHIO SCHOOLS TO ADOPT THE SCIENCE OF READING EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. HE SAYS THE MONEY WILL NOT ONLY FUND DAILY READING INSTRUCTION BUT ALSO FUND TRAINING FOR TEACHERS TO HELP FAMILIES PROMOTE LITERACY OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM IN ADDITION TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES AND COLLEGES.