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There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on...

In 2018, Carmen Conner became principal of Pineview Elementary School. Just a few miles away, Dr. Nicole Patton-Terry became a professor at the Florida Center for Reading Research. They were…

In teaching reading, don’t miss the forest for the trees

Join Emily Hanford and language and literacy expert Dr. Tiffany Hogan for a conversation about what the science of reading tells us about the role of language in reading development. Hogan will share ...

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At least 26 states have passed laws about how schools teach reading since APM Reports’ Sold a Story podcast began in 2022. But proponents of the disproven ideas about reading exposed in the podcast ha...

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Education research is at a turning point in the United States. The Trump administration is slashing government funding for science and dismantling the Department of Education. We look at what the cuts mean for the science of reading — and the effort to get that science into schools.

Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minn...

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In a world that demands critical thinking, informed citizenship, and lifelong learning, the ability to read and understand complex texts is more essential than ever. Join us for a timely…

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In a world that demands critical thinking, informed citizenship, and lifelong learning, the ability to read and understand complex texts is more essential than ever. Join us for a timely…

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An elementary school in Ohio has some of the best little readers in the nation. How they did it—and how a new law put it all at risk.

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Even though EdReports is only a decade old, it has quickly become a powerful force in the educational publishing industry. Many schools rely on its reviews when they decide which reading programs to b...

Podcast Episode · Sold a Story · S1 E13 · 34m

Even though EdReports is only a decade old, it has quickly become a powerful force in the educational publishing industry. Many schools rely on its reviews when they decide which reading programs to b...

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Podcast Episode · Sold a Story · S1 E12 · 31m

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from Dr. Mark Seidenberg and Dr. Maryellen MacDonald, two of the world’s leading scientists in reading and language research, as they join Planet…

Across the nation, many school districts are asking themselves, “What can we do to better serve our students of color and those from low-income communities?”

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Podcast Episode · Sold a Story · S1 E11 · 31m