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Tag: 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…

reading wars
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Four things you need to know about the new reading wars

by Jill Barshay March 30, 2020September 21, 2020

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. […]

teaching children to read
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What parents need to know about the research on how kids learn to read

by Jackie Mader March 30, 2020March 31, 2020
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