The Literacy View

Ep. 15: The One About: “Parents Say Enough with the Strawman, Fix Reading Education Based on the Science”

December 01, 2022 Faith Borkowsky and Judy Boksner Season 2 Episode 7

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https://youtu.be/tvOY6b-83S8The One About: “Parents Say Enough with the Strawman, Fix Reading Education Based on the Science”

Ashley Roberts, founder of The Dyslexia Initiative and author of an impassioned opinion letter responding to the 58 “literacy experts” that appeared in the Hechinger Report, joins us on The Literacy View! She is the parent of a dyslexic and dysgraphic child and a fierce advocate for all children. Her opinion letter was signed by over 1300 parents, educators, and children. Don’t miss this episode where we present the parents’ view! 
 
Parent letter

http://hechingerreport.org/opinion-parents-say-enough-with-the-strawmen-fix-reading-education-based-on-the-science/

58 literacy experts letter

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-call-for-rejecting-the-newest-reading-wars/

Tim Rasinski letter

https://openletter.earth/why-i-signed-an-open-letter-to-parents-and-others-concerned-about-children-who-struggle-in-learning-to-read-bc111721

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