Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read?
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The Importance of Reading Instruction in American Schools
Kids who struggle to read are more likely to drop out of high school and live in poverty when they grow up. Over the coming hour, we're going to learn what typical reading instruction in American schools is like and why it's wrong. We'll hear what scientists have discovered about how the brain learns to read and how kids should be taught based on that science. And we will investigate why teachers in schools don't know this science and what needs to be done to change that.
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