Joanne JacobsApr 17, 20231 minWhen fourth graders can't readThird-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers have many more students who read poorly because they missed out on decoding instruction when...
Joanne JacobsJan 3, 20232 minTeaching reading in high schoolMemphis high schools are teaching reading skills to teenagers who didn't learn to read well in the early grades, reports Sarah Mervosh in...
Joanne JacobsSep 23, 20222 minOnce they can decode, the next step is knowledgeThe mainstream media has declared a victor in the "reading wars," writes Robert Pondiscio. Both TIME and The New Yorker had stories last...