Category: science of reading
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Science of Reading: Will We Ever Learn?
States and school districts are ‘adopting the Science of Reading’ (Schwartz, 2025) as the basis of their early reading programs while critics, such as this recent opinion in the Wall Street Journal, are already saying it doesn’t work despite the incredible results Mississippi schools have achieved using their adopted Science of Reading program. Is this…
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The Science of Reading with a Dose of Caution
The science of reading is quite the rage these days. School districts and even whole states are requiring that students are taught to read based on what we know from the science of reading. That is a great development and one to be handled with caution. The publication of the report Preventing Reading Difficulties in…
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Does the Science of Reading Create Equity?
Proficiency in reading for all students is essential for establishing equity in schools. Students who are not proficient in reading are much more likely to drop out of school or graduate with a subpar education which in turn increases the probability that as adults they will have diminished employment and opportunities to fully participate and…