October 9, 2025 Los Angeles Times California test scores improve amid lingering pandemic setbacks. “This is a historic day for California’s students, educators, and families,” Marshall Tuck, chief executive of the advocacy group EdVoice, said in a statement. “Unanimous, across-the-aisle votes in both chambers tells us that big policy change is possible when we choose evidence over ideology and kids over politics.”
October 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Newsom Signs Landmark Early Literacy Bill into Law Millions of students to benefit as AB 1454 transforms how children in CA learn to read.
September 26, 2025 Wall Street Journal California Learns From Mississippi on Phonics The [California] Legislature this month passed (unanimously if you can believe it) a law to require the state Board of Education to adopt instructional materials aligned with phonics-based reading. Schools would also get more money to train teachers in phonics.
September 17, 2025 Mercury News Historic California “science of reading” bill heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom "The overwhelming support from both the Legislature and Governor's administration for evidence-based reading instruction demonstrates California's commitment to bold change, so all children have access to the quality education they need and future opportunities they deserve," said Marshall Tuck, CEO of EdVoice.
September 13, 2025 Los Angeles Times These bills could change your child’s school experience. They are not without controversy. "Transforming California's education system requires a coordinated approach rooted in proven solutions," said Marshall Tuck, CEO of EdVoice.
September 13, 2025 For Immediate Release: Evidence-Based Early Literacy Bill AB 1454 Passes California Senate Assembly Bill 1454, jointly authored by Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), and Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), passed the full Senate floor on September 12 with a resounding 38-0 vote, marking a historic step toward transforming reading instruction for millions of California’s children.
August 21, 2025 KCBS Radio California continues to tackle the state’s literacy rates EdVoice CEO Marshall Tuck provides an update on California's literacy landscape as we enter a new school year.
August 18, 2025 Mercury News How the ‘science of reading’ bill could change California schools Marshall Tuck, CEO of the educational advocacy nonprofit EdVoice -- a key supporter of AB 1454 -- said the state bill [AB 1454] is important because it's difficult for locally-controlled school districts, which have taught kids the same way for years, to change their approach.
July 18, 2025 CalMatters California is finally adopting phonics, fulfilling a grandmother’s dream “When a child learns to read, they don’t just decode letters on a page, they begin to dream bigger, think more critically, and imagine a future beyond what they can see. Today’s committee approval brings us one step closer to all California children reading at grade level,” said Marshall Tuck, CEO of Ed Voice, after the bill cleared the Senate Education Committee last week.
July 9, 2025 For Immediate Release: AB 1454 Advances through Senate Ed Committee AB 1454 advances through Senate Education Committee, moving closer to evidence-based reading instruction in every California classroom.
June 30, 2025 Statement from EdVoice CEO on CA Final Budget Despite a challenging fiscal year, the final budget includes $200 million for teacher training in evidence-based literacy practices — a key component of AB 1454.
