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What Trump's education cuts mean for literacy

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By Emily Hanford Verified
| The Hechinger Report Verified
This podcast, Sold a Story, was produced by APM Reports and reprinted with permission. 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 this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read.
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Most school districts have lots of kids who struggle with reading. This one is different.

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By Carmela Guaglianone, Emily Hanford Verified
| APM Reports Verified
The schools in Steubenville, Ohio, are doing something unusual. In fact, it’s almost unheard of. In a country where nearly 40% of fourth graders struggle to read at even a basic level, Steubenville has succeeded in teaching virtually all of its students to read well. Last year, almost every third grader in Steubenville City Schools scored proficient on the state’s reading test. Statewide, one in three third graders in Ohio missed that mark.
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Told a Story (with Emily Hanford)

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By Nat Malkus, Emily Hanford Verified
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
In 2022, Sold a Story debuted, bringing renewed attention—and scrutiny—to literacy instruction. Indeed, since Sold a Story came out, at least 25 states have passed reading laws. On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Emily Hanford, host of Sold a Story.
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