Emily Hanford Reports
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Hard to Read: How American schools fail kids with dyslexia
There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with dyslexia in the first place.
Hard Words: Why aren't kids being taught to read?
Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don’t know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.
At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
What the Words Say: Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need
A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.
New research shows controversial Reading Recovery program eventually had a negative impact on children
Initial gains from first-grade intervention didn’t last and kids performed worse in third and fourth grade.
Influential authors Fountas and Pinnell stand behind disproven reading theory
The education professors double down on a flawed approach that encourages pictures and context to read words. Heinemann — their publisher — faces harsh criticism.
A popular program for teaching kids to read just took another hit to its credibility
New research could prompt schools to reexamine their investment in Reading Recovery, one of the world's most widely used reading intervention programs.
Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids
A first of its kind review finds Lucy Calkins' materials don't align with the science of reading.