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Missouri's Reading Crisis with Chad Aldeman
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Chad Aldeman, education policy researcher and founder of Read Not Guess, about Missouri's early literacy crisis and why the legislature has struggled to address it. They discuss what it means for a fourth grader to be below basic in reading, why three-cueing may be harmful to early readers, the science of reading and what it actually prescribes, the case for third-grade retention policies, and more. Learn more about Read Not Guess at https://www.readnotguess.com. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity
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