Emily Hanford Articles

Emily Hanford

Emily Hanford

Senior Producer and Correspondent
Emily Hanford has been working in public media for more than two decades as a reporter, producer, editor, news director and program host. Her groundbreaking podcast episode Hard Words, on why children aren’t being taught to read, was a winner of the inaugural Public Service award from EWA in 2019. Emily is based in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a graduate of Amherst College.

2022 Podcast: Sold a Story Series

October 10, 2022

2020: What the Words Say. Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need

August 6, 2020

2020: Experts Say Widely Used Reading Curriculum is Failing Kids

January 27, 2020

2019: At a Loss for Words. How a Flawed Idea is Teaching Millions of Kids to be Poor Readers

August 22, 2019

2019: A Conversation with Emily Hanford on Reading Instruction in the US

October 24, 2019

2019: New Salvos in the Battle for Reading Instruction

December 20, 2019

2019: National Assessment Shows More K-12 Students Struggling to Read

November 1, 2019

2018: Hard Words. Why Aren’t Our Kids Being Taught to Read?

September 10, 2018

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