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Phonics is the first step: What else do students need to become good readers?
Reading comprehension is based on decoding, vocabulary and knowledge, say "science of reading" advocates.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 272 min read
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In a rustbelt city, disadvantaged students are proficient readers
Steubenville's families are struggling to make a living -- but their children are excellent readers.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 212 min read
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Poor kids can learn to read too
Overall, family poverty and reading problems go together. But some school districts are beating the odds.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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