APM Reports: Hard Words - Why aren't our kids being taught to read?

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September 13, 2018
Steven John - Host, Angela Rutherford - Interviewee, Trashonda Dixon - Interviewee, Candy Maldonado - Interviewee, Emily Hanford - Narrator and Producer, Kathy Bast - Interviewee, Barbara Bowen - Interviewee, Stacy Reeves - Interviewee, Mary Ariail - Interviewee, Adrienne Ibarra - Interviewee, Unknown - Interviewee, Chris Julin - Editor, Catherine Winter - Contributor, Mike Faccinetto - Interviewee, Jack Silva - Interviewee, Louisa Moats - Interviewee, Kim Harper - Interviewee, Jodi Frankelli - Interviewee, Roshunda Harris-Allen - Interviewee, Antonio Fierro - Speaker, Mark Seidenberg - Interviewee, Michelle Bosak - Interviewee, Lynn Venable - Interviewee, Kelly Butler - Interviewee
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An APM Reports documentary, titled “Hard Words: Why aren't our kids being taught to read?,” which looks at the science of teaching children to read, and the disconnect of that science with educators. It’s a battle between phonics and whole language…leaving millions of children unable to read.

Awarded:

2018 EWA National Award for Education Reporting, winner in Public Service (Small Staff) category

2019 Phi Delta Kappan The Grade Award as one of 10 “decade-defining” education stories

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