Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read?
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Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read?
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Jack Silva had a problem. He was the chief academic officer of a school district in Pennsylvania, and more than 40% of the kids in his district were not proficient readers. He didn't know much about how kids learn to read, but he knew he had to figure it out. Originally published in September 2018, this documentary helped ignite a national conversation about the science of reading. Winner of an EWA Public Service Award.
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