Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that

Sep 14, 2023 20 min

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America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam — and it’s proving successful. At the same time, many classrooms haven’t caught up to it, and some students are being left behind. In the latest episode of Apple News In Conversation, host Shumita Basu talks to Karen D’Souza, a reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AKtZYm2QjQt2tvARh96ccFw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EdSource</a>, about how our understanding of literacy has evolved over time, and what educators, parents, and lawmakers are doing to better prepare young readers.

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