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‘2/3 Of Students Are Testing Below Proficiency In Reading’: Why Are Literacy Rates So Low?

You are here: Home / Archive / Feature Stories / ‘2/3 Of Students Are Testing Below Proficiency In Reading’: Why Are Literacy Rates So Low?
Published: October 1, 2023 by VPR Producer

Millions of kids are failing to meet reading comprehension standards. With so many young people falling through the cracks, we look at what’s broken within the current curriculum and how new research on reading education can lead to some improvements. Education expert Natalie Wexler joins us to share important insights and what parents can also do at home to bolster these skills.


Guest Information:

  • Natalie Wexler, education expert, author, The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System – And How to Fix It.

Links for more info:

  • 9 Things Science Tells Us About How Kids Learn to Read and Think Critically – The 74
  • Why Content Knowledge is Crucial to Effective Critical Thinking | KQED
  • Podcast – Knowledge Matters Campaign
  • The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System-and How to Fix it: Wexler, Natalie
  • Natalie Wexler (@natwexler) / X
Program #: 23-40segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Child Development| Education| Literacy| Parenting| Public PolicyGuests - Natalie WexlerBooks & Publications - The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System - And How to Fix ItHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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