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Sold a Story

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Millions 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.
20 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S1 E13
13: The List
S1 E13·
March 6
March 6
33 mins
S1 E12
12: The Evidence
S1 E12·
February 27
February 27
30 mins
S1 E11
11: The Outlier
S1 E11·
February 20
February 20
31 mins
Season 1 Trailer
The podcast that's changing education
Season 1 Trailer·
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
3 mins
S1 E10
10: The Details
S1 E10·
Apr 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
31 mins
S1 E9
9: The Aftermath
S1 E9·
Apr 4, 2024
Apr 4, 2024
27 mins
Bonus
Introducing: Sold a Story en español
Bonus·
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
6 mins
S1 E8
8: The Impact
S1 E8·
May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
24 mins
S1 E7
7: Your Words
S1 E7·
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
25 mins
Bonus
Brains On: How Do We Learn to Read — and Why is It Hard?
Bonus·
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
38 mins