The article reports that reading scores in LAUSD are improving, echoing gains seen during the early 2000s. The article highlights how focused curriculum and support can make a difference, references Partnership schools, and shares a video of Superintendent Carvalho speaking highly of the Partnership at a gathering last fall. Since adopting the Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts program, seven of 11 Partnership elementary schools have seen double-digit increases in the number of students meeting or exceeding state reading standards, and LAUSD’s superintendent has called the Partnership a “terrific incubator” that has influenced districtwide practice. Read more here.