June 17, 2022 – EdSource – “California to create teaching credential covering pre-K through 3rd grade that requires literacy training
June 6, 2022 – BeyondChron, The Voice of the Rest – “SFUSD’S Most Vulnerable Kids Can’t Read”
May 31, 2022 – KTUV Fox News – “Warriors jubilant celebration as Gary Payton II named NBA community service award winner”
May 13, 2022 – Smiley News – Gary Payton II Inspires People with Dyslexia
May 10, 2022 – SF Examiner – “Opinion: Early Reading Instruction in San Francisco Public Schools: A Love Affair with What Has Failed”
May 6, 2022 – The 74 Million – “Ed Department to Update 45-Year-Old Federal Law Protecting Children with Disabilities from Discrimination”
April 10, 2022 – BayView – “Golden State Warriors Guard Rallies for Dyslexia Screenings”
April 4, 2022 – Peninsula Press – “Not as easy as ABC: California’s battle over dyslexia”
March 30, 2022 – SF Bay – “City Hall Rally Calls on Assembly to Pass Dyslexia Screening Bill”
March 29, 2022 – Pasadena Now – “Senator Portantino, SF Supervisor Safai, Gary Payton II, and Education Advocates Rally in Support of Universal Screening for Risk of Dyslexia”
January 31, 2022 – OregonLive/Oregonian – “Gary Payton II shares stories of dyslexia to help children”
January 31, 2022 – The Washington Post – “Warriors’ Payton Shares Stories of Dyslexia to Help Children”
January 19, 2022 – Clutch Points – “Gary Payton II’s Heartfelt Gesture for Dyslexic Kids at Warriors Game”
November 10, 2021 – The 74 Million – “California Aims to Come From Behind in Making Sure Children Learn to read, But Some See New Push as Political”
August 23, 2021 – SF Examiner – “Last Year was Devastating: San Francisco’s Special Ed Challenge”
(NOTE: DDCA respectfully disagrees with Dr. Hendren’s quote in this article about universal screening being costly and time intensive as this is not supported by research and best practices as outlined by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Center on Improving Literacy.)
July 30, 2021 – Berkeleyside – “Berkeley Unified Will Settle Suit Claiming it Failed Students with Reading Disorders”
February 18, 2021 – Radio Project – “Geraldine’s Story: How Public Schools are Failing Black Students with Dyslexia”
August 10, 2020 – KALW – “A Legacy of Mistreatment for San Francisco’s Black Special Ed Students”
June 17, 2020 – KALW – “Public Schools are Failing Black Students with Dyslexia”
June 16, 2020 – KALW – “CA School Districts Lag on Dyslexia, Hurting Low-Income Kids of Color Most”
February 13, 2020 – EdSource – “Newsom Wants More Dyslexia Screenings, Services for California Students”
January 30, 2020 – EdWeek – “Advocates for Science-Based Reading Instruction Worry CA Plan Sends the Wrong Message”
December 3, 2019 – KALW – “Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Lawsuit Gets 2nd Chance at Education”
November 27, 2019 – KQED – “Understanding Dyslexia”
November 5, 2019 – KQED– “The MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia”
October 20, 2019 – CORE – “NAACP Shares Stories of Individuals Who Were Failed by the CA Public School System”
August 22, 2017 – Southern CA Public Radio (featuring Pam Cohen)
August 20, 2017 – EdSource “Release of CA Dyslexia Guidelines”
June 25, 2017 – EdSource
June 20, 2017 – LAUSD 2nd Largest School District in the Country Passes Significant Dyslexia Resolution
April 25th, 2016 – PRWeb “CDE Dyslexia Program Guidelines Workgroup”
February 13, 2016 – ABC7-SF “Beyond the Headlines” with Cheryl Jennings
November 19, 2015 – Insight w/ Beth Ruyak on Capitol Radio (featuring Kathy Futterman & Tobie Meyer)
November 19, 2015 – Capitol Radio (featuring Dr. Shaywitz & Tobie Meyer)
November 12, 2015 – San Diego Union Tribune
October 25, 2015 – EdSource
October 8, 2015 – PRWeb (DDCA official press release of AB 1369 signed into law)
October 8, 2015 – East County Today
October 8, 2015 – The Reporter
May 5, 2015 – CBS13
May 2, 2015 – The Reporter
April 20, 2015 – KPBS
March 2, 2015 – East County Today