Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that

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<p>America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam &mdash; and it&rsquo;s proving successful. At the same time, many classrooms haven&rsquo;t caught up to it, and some students are being left behind. In the latest episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>, host Shumita Basu talks to Karen D&rsquo;Souza, a reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AKtZYm2QjQt2tvARh96ccFw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>EdSource</em></a>, about how our understanding of literacy has evolved over time, and what educators, parents, and lawmakers are doing to better prepare young readers.</p>