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What I Believe Emily Hanford Misses About Reading

November 6, 2022 By Nancy Bailey 24 Comments

Emily Hanford has brought attention to reading, including several new podcasts, Sold a Story, claiming children have been harmed for years by reading instruction. She singles out programs she says failed. The stories about children are compelling. But she leaves out some history, and I don’t think she’s ever critical of any of the many […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Common Core, Data Collection, IDEA, Online Instruction, Privacy Concerns, public school reform, Reading First, Resource Class, retention, teachers

9 Concerns About the Science of Reading: Why It’s Not Settled Science!

October 16, 2022 By Nancy Bailey 27 Comments

In public schools, good reading instruction for all children is imperative. Understandably, parents and teachers want to do the right thing to help children excel at reading and learning. On that point, we all agree. States are passing Science of Reading (SoR) legislation claiming it’s evidence-based instruction, settled science, to address what appear to be […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Common Core State Standards and the Science of Reading, kindergarten expectations, National Reading Panel (NRP), No Child Left Behind and the Science of Reading, or else, preschool reading readiness, Reading and the Corporate Connection, Reading First, retention, teachers replaced by technology, third grade reading

“The Truth About Reading” Is Missing Truths and Backstory

October 14, 2021 By Nancy Bailey 97 Comments

Americans are getting primed with a trailer for a new documentary called The Truth About Reading. It’s said there needs to be a grassroots movement of parents and educators who are angry and say enough is enough. Wouldn’t it be better if teachers and parents met and shared their concerns about reading at their schools? Schools […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: "The Truth About Reading", adult illiteracy, Common Core, dyslexia, learning disabilities, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Reading First, the every child succeeds act

Is NCLB’s Reading First Making a Comeback?

August 28, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 16 Comments

Reading First was President George W. Bush’s signature reading program, the cornerstone of No Child Left Behind. With a $6 billion price tag (a billion per year for six years), it promised “scientific proof” it would have every child reading by third grade. States had to apply for federal grants. Reading First centered around phonics. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: class size, iReady, No Child Left Behind, phonics, reading, Reading First, Technology

Misguided Education Reform

December 31, 2013 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

A nice thing that happened to me this past year was the publishing, back in July, of my book, Misguided Education Reform: Debating the Impact on Students, by R & L Books (Rowman & Littlefield). It covers many of the same topics you will find on my blog. I discuss special education which might be […]

Filed Under: Common Core, Special Education Tagged With: charter school buildings, Common Core, discipline, early childhood education, emotional disabilities, gifted, IDEA, learning disabilities, libraries, loss of the arts, Misguided Education Reform, PL 94-142, poor/unsafe school facilities, re-authorizations, reading, Reading First, special education, testing, Zero Tolerance

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helenproulx2 Helen Proulx @helenproulx2 ·
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Many have become weary & wary of ‘SoR’ term. A good time to revisit this piece @tultican details why the term has become problematic. 🙏🏼 to @NfiniteJustice & @roblevine82 for sharing.

https://tultican.com/2022/12/28/the-science-of-profits-and-propaganda/

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votegloriaj Rep. Gloria Johnson @votegloriaj ·
29 Mar

“If Republicans continue to have their way, we will eventually do no regulation. And we will be in violation of the Second Amendment as it is written. Somehow that never occurs to politicians.” https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/thoughts-and-prayers-are-not-enough/article_55aa7aca-cd1c-11ed-b22d-d37cf4ffce94.html

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jasonablin Jason Ablin @jasonablin ·
29 Mar

Why do I feel like I'm reading an article that should have been written in 1938.

Education Secretary Calls for End to Corporal Punishment https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-secretary-calls-for-end-to-corporal-punishment/2023/03

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gwenblumberg Gwen Blumberg @gwenblumberg ·
28 Mar

Honoring identity, ditching logs, levels as *teacher* tools, independent reading, student CHOICE, and honoring multimodal texts… Yes to all! ⁦@KQED⁩ https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61287/beyond-reading-logs-and-lexile-levels-supporting-students-multifaceted-reading-lives

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nancyebailey1 Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey1 ·
26 Mar

Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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