APM Reports: At a Loss for Words - What's wrong with how schools teach reading

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August 28, 2019
Emily Hanford - Producer, Catherine Winter - Editor, Andrea Ruiz - Speaker, Stacey Cherny - Interviewee, Unknown - Reader and Speaker, Molly Woodworth - Interviewee, Erica Meltzer - Interviewee, Margaret Goldberg - Interviewee, David Kilpatrick - Interviewee, Claire Woodworth - Interviewee, Ken Goodman - Interviewee, Yetta Goodman - Interviewee, Steven John - Host, Marie Clay - Interviewee, Donald Bolger - Interviewee, Marilyn Adams - Interviewee, Lani Mednick - Interviewee, Soraya Sajous-Brooks - Interviewee
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An MPR News Presents broadcast of the APM Reports education documentary “At a Loss for Words - What's wrong with how schools teach reading.” A look at how a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers.

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Awarded:

2019 EWA National Award for Education Reporting, finalist in Public Service (Smaller Newsroom) category

2020 The Gracie Allen Award, Reporter / Correspondent / Host [Radio – Nationally Syndicated Non-Commercial] category

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