StickWithANose

I’ve noted here previously the next piece of anti-scientific legislation moving its way through our esteemed congress: the LEARN Act. It is the continuation of GW’s education policies through and through, and it has no empirical basis to justify the kind of structure curricula is seeks to codify into law. I urge each and every one of you to contact your representatives to vote against this madness.  Susan Ohanian

The core element of LEARN, namely the emphasis on “direct instruction” of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text structure, is not supported by scientific research. The research shows again and again that we acquire our competence in literacy through wide, extensive reading, which has been marginalized in LEARN.

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