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Investigations and documentaries from American Public Media.

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APM Reports is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Here's how you can find our work. Listen to our podcasts: apmreports.org/podcasts Get email notifications: apmreports.org/email-notific… Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/apmreports Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/apmreports
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Emily Hanford@ehanford11 Apr 2023
We've got something new on the Sold a Story feed today. It's an episode from our colleagues at @Brains_On, a science podcast for kids from APM. It's about why learning how to read can be so hard. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Today in the Sold a Story feed, @ehanford joins the hosts of @brains_on to talk about how people learn to read. Grab the kids in your life and listen to this special episode made for kids and curious adults. brainson.org/episode/2023/04…
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More on What the Words Say: A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life. apmreports.org/episode/2020/…

Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they...

A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.

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This week in the Sold a Story feed, we rereleased our 2020 documentary What the Words Say. Find all the ways to subscribe and listen at soldastory.org.
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More on At a Loss for Words: For decades, schools have taught using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it. apmreports.org/episode/2019/…

How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't...

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Today on the Sold a Story feed: It's the rerelease of @ehanford's 2019 documentary At a Loss for Words. Subscribe at soldastory.org:
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To analyze whether former county commissioner Vaughn Hartung was being tracked, @jenpenned compared geolocation data from the GPS tracking device with Hartung’s work calendar and building access log.
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Tom Scheck@tomscheck24 Mar 2023
My latest investigation w @jenpenned @tabitha_mueller at the @TheNVIndy and @KUNRPublicRadio focuses on how private detectives have taken opposition research to new levels in Northern Nevada with the use of electronic trackers and gumshoe surveillance.
APM Reports@apmreports24 Mar 2023
Two private investigators accused of tracking local politicians in Nevada have refused to publicly name their clients, but records show one is connected to major far-right donor Robert Beadles. Our collaboration with @KUNRPublicRadio and @TheNVIndy: apmreports.org/story/2023/03…

GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics

Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.

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Two private investigators accused of tracking local politicians in Nevada have refused to publicly name their clients, but records show one is connected to major far-right donor Robert Beadles. Our collaboration with @KUNRPublicRadio and @TheNVIndy: apmreports.org/story/2023/03…

GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics

Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.

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Emily Hanford@ehanford16 Mar 2023
We’re putting our previous audio documentaries about reading on the Sold a Story feed. First up, Hard to Read. It’s about why kids with dyslexia have a hard time getting the help they need in school. It’s where Sold a Story started, six years ago. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia

Podcast Episode · Sold a Story · S1 Bonus · 54m

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More on Hard to Read: We looked at why kids with dyslexia have a hard time getting the help they need in school. It was originally published in September 2017. apmreports.org/episode/2017/…

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying...

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Yesterday we rereleased @ehanford's documentary Hard to Read on the Sold a Story feed. Followers probably noticed. We're going to do that the next few weeks with our previous docs on reading. Then we'll be back April 20 with a new episode of Sold a Story. soldastory.org
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Currently hiring for three positions at APM Reports: ▪ Senior Editor (Investigative Reporting Projects) ▪ Senior Editor (Audio) ▪ Summer Intern We're based in St. Paul, Minnesota, but we'll consider remote candidates for these positions. apmreports.org/jobs

Jobs at APM Reports

We don't currently have any openings, but but we're always looking ahead to future hires.

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Emily Hanford@ehanford12 Feb 2023
🧵We adapted Sold a Story for @reveal. It's been airing on public radio stations this weekend. You can hear it on the Reveal podcast too. revealnews.org/podcast/how-t… 1/5

How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong - Reveal

Many schools teach reading using an approach that can actually make it harder for kids to learn. They're taught strategies like “look at the picture” and “think of a word that makes sense.” This...

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Two-thirds of American kids can't read proficiently! Eighth graders actually read worse than in 1998. So maybe there's a problem with how we teach reading? We've learned from neuroscience and experiments about how to fix this, and we don't. So kids lose: nytimes.com/2023/02/11/opini…

Opinion | Two-Thirds of Kids Struggle to Read, and We Know How to Fix It (Published 2023)

Experts warn that most American children learn with ineffective reading curriculums.

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Reveal@reveal11 Feb 2023
There’s a theory about how kids learn to read that’s been proven wrong by cognitive scientists. New on Reveal, we explore how teaching materials based on this flawed theory made it into classrooms all over the country. revealnews.org/podcast/how-t…

How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong - Reveal

Many schools teach reading using an approach that can actually make it harder for kids to learn. They're taught strategies like “look at the picture” and “think of a word that makes sense.” This...

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Emily Hanford@ehanford30 Jan 2023
Excited to partner with @reveal on an adaptation of Sold a Story, coming to radio stations and Reveal podcast listeners on Feb 11. @prx @apmreports revealnews.org/

Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

We engage and empower the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling that sparks action, improves lives and protects our democracy.

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APM Reports@apmreports25 Jan 2023
We're hiring an investigative reporting intern for this summer. It's a paid 40hr/week job that can be remote. Apply here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1…
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We're hiring an investigative reporting intern for this summer. It's a paid 40hr/week job that can be remote. Apply here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1…
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