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In 2017, Emily Hanford began investigating how children are taught to read. In a series of ongoing reports, below, she helped teachers, parents and policymakers recognize widespread flaws in instruction and helped spark a movement to bring the science of reading to schools.

Hard to Read

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

At a Loss for Words

What's wrong with how schools teach reading

Hard Words

Why aren't our kids being taught to read?

What the Words Say

Children of color are less likely to get help

Sold a Story is a podcast that investigates the ongoing Reading Wars between phonics, whole language, balanced literacy, and “The Science of Reading.” Throughout the series, listeners hear from teachers, parents and students who felt betrayed by what school leaders, education celebrities, and publishers told them was the right way to teach and learn, only to learn later those methods were deemed ineffective.