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Many kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?

The Hechinger Report

Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. This past academic year, all high school English and history teachers received training; this fall, it’s science and math teachers’ turn.