Emily Hanford introduces the first episode of her new podcast, Sold a Story.
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. In this podcast, Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.
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Race in suburban schools
Going to college in prison
Few teachers, little money, low test scores: Rural schools in the South
Merging small, rural school districts
Fighting for ‘our school’
How do we learn better: digital or print?
Theological schools feel the squeeze
The ‘invisible tax’ on teachers of color
Should colleges teach men how to be men?
‘My frain is bried’: shadowing a student
High school job prep
How tutoring helps students
Is advanced math necessary?
Decoding the math myth
Writing discipline reform into law
The science gap starts early
Minnesota’s graduation gap
A brief history of school discipline
Colleges want smart AND nice
What students in remedial english can teach us about K-12 education
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