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Many schools rely on EdReports when they decide which reading programs to buy. But the organization has given high marks to programs that use strategies debunked by cognitive science. And it hasn't endorsed other programs despite studies showing they work. Read: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...

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March 6 is #ProtectMyPublicMedia Day, a national day of action with the goal to celebrate public media and advocate for public media funding. Learn more: www.americanpublicmedia.org/action

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Steubenville became a model of reading success, but a new law in Ohio put it at risk. We look at the "science of reading" lists, why Steubenville's program isn't getting on many lists, and the surprising power of one curriculum review group. New episode of Sold a Story today: soldastory.org

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In adult jails across Maryland, minors spend up to 23 hours a day in isolation, go without schooling, and in some cases avoid showering for the fear of being raped. Some are also forced to spend more than a year in adult jail before they see their day in court. Read: www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...

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Success for All is the program at the heart of Steubenville's remarkable reading results. It's been around for decades, and numerous studies have shown it's effective. We trace the history of the program and why it's never really caught on. Episode 12 of Sold a Story: The Evidence soldastory.org

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There's a school district in Ohio where virtually all the students become good readers by third grade. And Steubenville is a Rust Belt town where the state considers almost all the students "economically disadvantaged." How do they do it? Episode 11: soldastory.org www.youtube.com/shorts/KsBNf...

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Third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are among the best little readers in the nation. For nearly 20 years, the elementary schools in this economically depressed area have produced better readers than some of the wealthiest places in the country. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...

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We love hearing from teachers and school administrators about Sold a Story. Educators, if you have feedback about the podcast, let us know: [email protected]. www.youtube.com/shorts/aPe_4...

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APM Reports is hiring for a summer internship. This is a full-time paid position from June through August. Apply here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/...

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A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more profitable. Instead, it has hollowed out many Indigenous coastal villages where residents no longer can earn a living by harvesting salmon. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...

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APM Reports is hiring for a summer internship. This is a full-time paid position from June through August. Apply here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/...

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Iowa’s saturated buffers aren’t as effective as promised. Even if they met advertised standards, the state would need to increase installations exponentially to make even a marginal difference in water quality. youtube.com/shorts/Mgq3f...

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We're working on more episodes of Sold a Story for the new year. Continue following the show in your favorite podcast app. www.youtube.com/shorts/zJgsx...

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Instead of regulating fertilizer, Iowa backs a voluntary program that has little impact. Full story: www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...

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A class-action lawsuit filed today claims that the educational publishing company Heinemann falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.” www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...

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Sold a Story is one of Apple's most shared podcasts of 2024. Have you shared it with all the people in your life who have young readers? Take a look behind the scenes with The Story Behind Sold a Story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmAx...

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In the past two years, 25 states have enacted laws to better align reading instruction with scientific research.

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"The question now is whether Calkins is so much a part of the problem that she cannot be part of the solution. 'I’m going to figure this out,' she remembered thinking. 'And I’m going to clarify it or I’m going to write some more or speak or do something or, or—fix it.' But can she? Can anyone?

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Welcome new Blue Sky users! I'm the senior data reporter at APM Reports and I've covered sexual assault issues for six years. My latest investigation from April: Survivors Sidelined, on how Illinois hospitals fail sexual assault survivors.

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In 2018, we wrote about Pete Hegseth as he was being considered to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. www.apmreports.org/story/2018/0...

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Despite years of pressure from advocates, access to emergency contraceptives remains difficult for women who rely on the health care systems run by or on behalf of their tribal nations. www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...

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We’re thrilled that Sold a Story has been selected as an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Listen: apple.co/soldastory

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APM Reports is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Here's how you can find our work. Listen to our podcasts: http://apmreports.org/podcasts Get email notifications: http://apmreports.org/email-notifications Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/apmreports Follow on Instagram:...

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Today in the Sold a Story feed, @ehanford joins the hosts of @brains_on to talk about how people learn to read. Grab the kids in your life and listen to this special episode made for kids and curious adults....

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This week in the Sold a Story feed, we rereleased our 2020 documentary What the Words Say. Find all the ways to subscribe and listen at http://soldastory.org.

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Today on the Sold a Story feed: It's the rerelease of @ehanford's 2019 documentary At a Loss for Words. Subscribe at http://soldastory.org:

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Two private investigators accused of tracking local politicians in Nevada have refused to publicly name their clients, but records show one is connected to major far-right donor Robert Beadles. Our collaboration with @KUNRPublicRadio and @TheNVIndy:...

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Yesterday we rereleased @ehanford's documentary Hard to Read on the Sold a Story feed. Followers probably noticed. We're going to do that the next few weeks with our previous docs on reading. Then we'll be back April 20 with a new episode of Sold a Story. http://soldastory.org

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Currently hiring for three positions at APM Reports: ▪ Senior Editor (Investigative Reporting Projects) ▪ Senior Editor (Audio) ▪ Summer Intern We're based in St. Paul, Minnesota, but we'll consider remote candidates for these positions. https://www.apmreports.org/jobs

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We're hiring an investigative reporting intern for this summer. It's a paid 40hr/week job that can be remote. Apply here: https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/JobBoard/4b7ae4eb-a67b-4318-80fc-6d9467f9c542/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=ce25429e-46c2-465b-b7a9-6cb882f7216d

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More states are now requiring districts to adopt curriculum that adheres to the science of reading. Here's @CLPeak's reporting: https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/11/17/reading-instruction-legislation-state-map

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Parents, teachers and lawmakers want answers. In our final episode, we try to get some answers. Listen at http://soldastory.org.

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Heinemann Publishing is among the largest players in the childhood reading market, pre-K through sixth grade. What hasn’t been clear is just how much money Heinemann earns and how widespread its products are. That’s what we wanted to find out....

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