Sold a Story
APM ReportsMillions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read, but many schools don’t know about the research. They buy teacher training and books that are rooted in a disproven idea. In Sold a Story, Emily Hanford investigates four authors and a publishing company that have made millions selling this idea.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Early in her teaching career, Margaret Goldberg was skeptical of the science of reading. Today, she is working with neuroscientist Reid Lyon to bring it into more classrooms. Lyon and Goldberg joined Sold a Story host Emily Hanford for a live convers... more
Education research is at a turning point in the United States. The Trump administration is slashing government funding for science and dismantling the Department of Education. We look at what the cuts mean for the science of reading — and the effort ... more
Steubenville became a model of reading success. Then a new law in Ohio put it all at risk. In this episode, we look at the "science of reading" lists some states are making, why the program Steubenville has been using for 25 years isn't getting on ma... more
There’s a name for the program at the heart of Steubenville’s remarkable reading results. It’s called Success for All. It’s been around for decades, and numerous studies have shown it’s effective. But relatively few school districts use it. We trace ... more
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This podcast changed me. I love this podcast and have listened to it more than once. My mom is a teacher and had to listen to sold a story and I got in the car one day heard a little and told her that she can’t continue until we’re back in the car together.
Apple Podcasts5Bookworm🍎
United States19 days ago - I’m a kid too
So go to school that uses phonics and now I understand why it’s really helpful cause I sometimes used to Q system, but it’s just a automatic for me for some reason and now I’m gonna try to sound things out more and also I did not spell this. I used the voice button thing.
Apple Podcasts5🐍🦎🐉HUnited States22 days ago - A Lifeline for Struggling Readers and Their Families
I cried during several episodes of this podcast. Sold a Story didn’t just inform me — it reached into a part of my childhood I’ve carried quietly for decades. I was a kid in the 90s and graduated high school in the early 2000s, and it took me so long to learn how to read because I was taught using methods that simply didn’t work. I struggled year after year — not because I wasn’t trying, but because I wasn’t being given the tools I needed.
Everything changed when I attended a reading camp put o... more
Apple Podcasts5Nikki B,United States24 days ago - Riveting, informative, infuriating
I have never written a podcast review before. But I had to write this one to encourage anyone out there to listen to this. It’s a superb piece of investigative journalism, thoroughly researched and well told. Schools all over the US are teaching reading with a method that is not only ineffective but actually harmful. The scientific evidence has been around for decades, but the method keeps getting used, on and on and on. It is an appalling story of people who don’t know what they’re doing but be... more
Apple Podcasts5SomeGuy1789United States25 days ago - Life-changer
I listen to a lot of podcasts and have never left a review, but this was like listening to a particularly upsetting wrongful conviction podcast but it’s kids being prevented from learning skills necessary for their securing and democratic society’s viability. Truly wild, exceptionally important.
Apple Podcasts5Mossland ReaderUnited Statesa month ago
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A rigorous investigation into the complexities of reading education, highlighting the gap between scientific literacy research and actual teaching methods in schools. Episodes feature personal narratives and systemic critiques, exploring the historical evolution of reading instruction and the consequences of ineffective teaching methods. The content is driven by powerful testimonials, scrutinizing the impact of educational policies on literacy rates, particularly among underprivileged communities. With a unique blend of personal stories and investigative journalism, the narrative seeks to empower parents, educators, and policymakers to approach literacy education from a more informed perspective, emphasizing the necessity of evidence-based ... more
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