The reading wars are back, reignited by radio journalist Emily Hanford of APM Reports, who in 2018 began arguing that too many schools are ignoring the science of reading and failing to teach phonics. My news organization, The Hechinger Report, recognized the importance of Hanford’s reporting and immediately republished a print version of the story. […]
Reading Wars
The reading wars are back, reignited by recent stories arguing that too many schools are ignoring the science of reading and failing to teach phonics. What does the research say? We find out…