Millions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read but many schools are ignoring the research. They buy teacher training and books that are rooted in a disproven idea. Emily Hanford investigates four authors and a publishing company that have made millions selling this idea.
All Episodes
10: The Details
April 11, 2024 · 31min
9: The Aftermath
April 4, 2024 · 27min
Introducing: Sold a Story en español
March 19, 2024 · 06min
8: The Impact
May 18, 2023 · 24min
7: Your Words
May 11, 2023 · 25min
[GUEST EPISODE] Brains On: How Do We Learn to Read — and Why is It Hard?
April 11, 2023 · 37min
[RERELEASE] What the Words Say
April 6, 2023 · 53min
[RERELEASE] At a Loss for Words: What's Wrong with How Schools Teach Reading
March 30, 2023 · 53min
[RERELEASE] Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read?
March 23, 2023 · 52min
[RERELEASE] Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia
March 16, 2023 · 53min
6: The Reckoning
November 17, 2022 · 41min
5: The Company
November 10, 2022 · 47min
4: The Superstar
November 3, 2022 · 33min
3: The Battle
October 27, 2022 · 41min
2: The Idea
October 20, 2022 · 51min
1: The Problem
October 20, 2022 · 32min