Sold a Story

← Sold a Story6 Mar 2025 · 34 min

13: The List

13: The List6 Mar 202534 min

Steubenville became a model of reading success. Then a new law in Ohio put it all at risk. In this episode, we look at the "science of reading" lists some states are making, why the program Steubenville has been using for 25 years isn't getting on many of these lists, and the surprising power of one curriculum review group.

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