‘Sold a Story’: 6 Takeaways from Deep Dive into Literacy in Steubenville, Ohio

‘Sold a Story’: 6 Takeaways from Deep Dive into Literacy in Steubenville, Ohio

A version of this essay originally appeared on Robert Pondiscio’s Substack. I’ve made no secret of my admiration for Emily Hanford, who has done more to build demand for scientifically sound reading instruction than nearly anyone in the last decade — not just in journalism but in education at large. Her original “Sold a Story” series was a seismic shift, grabbing public attention and spurring state legislation mandating curriculum and instructio…