American students’ literacy and reading comprehension skills are tanking. That’s because of two learning models pushed by left-wing groups. First is “Balanced Literacy,” which has largely replaced learning to read by associating letters with sounds, or phonics. Students are instructed to essentially guess the meaning of words based on their context. Perhaps more detrimental than this is the rise of “Critical Literacy,” which says there is no “correct” way to read and respond to a text. Instead,

3.7K views | We shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater! Balanced literacy’s approach is excellent in many areas, while others require adjustment. My guest Margaret Goldberg, co-founder of The Right to Read Project, shares her thoughts on balanced literacy and what changes will help our students. Learn more at: readingsimplified.com/margaret-goldberg | Reading Simplified | Facebook