Emily Hanford
@ehanford.bsky.social
Host and Creator of Sold a Story
APM Reports, American Public Media
Journalist-in-Residence at Planet Word
emilyhanford.com
SoldaStory.org
PlanetWordMuseum.org
APM Reports, American Public Media
Journalist-in-Residence at Planet Word
emilyhanford.com
SoldaStory.org
PlanetWordMuseum.org
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Emily Hanford
@ehanford.bsky.social
· Feb 27
What makes reading hard?
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🎧 New episodes of Sold a Story are available now. 🎧
www.youtube.com/shorts/Odjf3...
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Sold a Story fans - we've got something new! www.youtube.com/shorts/a94It...
New Sold a Story discussion guides for Episodes 11-14
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October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sold a Story fans - we've got something new! www.youtube.com/shorts/a94It...
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I'm working on a new show for Call to Mind and I want to know what stresses you out? What keeps you up at night? How does stress affect your mental health? Comment below or email with your stories about STRESS [email protected]
TY to anyone who can lend a 🔄 to help spread the word.
TY to anyone who can lend a 🔄 to help spread the word.
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm working on a new show for Call to Mind and I want to know what stresses you out? What keeps you up at night? How does stress affect your mental health? Comment below or email with your stories about STRESS [email protected]
TY to anyone who can lend a 🔄 to help spread the word.
TY to anyone who can lend a 🔄 to help spread the word.
More than half the states have passed new reading laws since Sold a Story.
We just updated our article and map. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
We just updated our article and map. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
New reading laws sweep the nation following Sold a Story
At least 26 states have passed laws about how schools teach reading since APM Reports’ Sold a Story podcast began in 2022. But proponents of the disproven ideas about reading exposed in the podcast ha...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
More than half the states have passed new reading laws since Sold a Story.
We just updated our article and map. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
We just updated our article and map. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Trump cuts to the Department of Education
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August 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
You might think the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Education are a good thing. You might think they’re a bad thing. But most people seem to agree that something big is happening here.
Episode 14 of Sold a Story is available now. www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Episode 14 of Sold a Story is available now. www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Episode 14: The Cuts
Education research is at a turning point in the United States. The Trump administration is slashing government funding for science and dismantling the Department of Education. We look at what the cuts mean for the science of reading — and the effort to get that science into schools.
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August 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
You might think the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Education are a good thing. You might think they’re a bad thing. But most people seem to agree that something big is happening here.
Episode 14 of Sold a Story is available now. www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Episode 14 of Sold a Story is available now. www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
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Today, @apmreports.org published a package of stories detailing the impacts of federal education research cuts.
August 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Today, @apmreports.org published a package of stories detailing the impacts of federal education research cuts.
New reporting from the APM Reports Sold a Story team.
Nation's Report Card at risk: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Lawsuit saves massive reading study: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Another study slams shut: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
New episode: www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Nation's Report Card at risk: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Lawsuit saves massive reading study: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Another study slams shut: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
New episode: www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Episode 14: The Cuts
www.apmreports.org
August 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New reporting from the APM Reports Sold a Story team.
Nation's Report Card at risk: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Lawsuit saves massive reading study: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Another study slams shut: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
New episode: www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Nation's Report Card at risk: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Lawsuit saves massive reading study: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
Another study slams shut: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
New episode: www.apmreports.org/episode/2025...
Thirty people - more than 5% of the staff at American Public Media - lost their jobs yesterday.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... 🧵
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... 🧵
MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts
Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minn...
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August 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thirty people - more than 5% of the staff at American Public Media - lost their jobs yesterday.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... 🧵
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... 🧵
We have a new episode of Sold a Story coming next week. We're looking at the Trump administration's cuts to education research - and what they mean for the science of reading. You can follow the show and sign up for alerts at our website. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/
August 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We have a new episode of Sold a Story coming next week. We're looking at the Trump administration's cuts to education research - and what they mean for the science of reading. You can follow the show and sign up for alerts at our website. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/
Excellent summary of the intellectual history of "cueing." These are ideas and citations @clpeak.bsky.social and I spent years poring over to make Sold a Story. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Excellent summary of the intellectual history of "cueing." These are ideas and citations @clpeak.bsky.social and I spent years poring over to make Sold a Story. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
You may not know this, but Sold a Story would not have happened if not for public media. I've worked in public media my entire career. It's foundational to my professional and personal life. I'm deeply concerned about the future of the industry. www.americanpublicmedia.org/support
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July 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You may not know this, but Sold a Story would not have happened if not for public media. I've worked in public media my entire career. It's foundational to my professional and personal life. I'm deeply concerned about the future of the industry. www.americanpublicmedia.org/support
But not anymore...
At the National Archives, there's a display in the hall.
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
But not anymore...
At the National Archives, there's a display in the hall.
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
At the National Archives, there's a display in the hall.
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The display says: "The National Archives makes records available to researchers without regard to why they are needed..." (1/2)
The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
June 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The National Archives will no longer be open to the public. The NATIONAL ARCHIVES!! I was there last month reporting for Sold a Story Season 2. archives.gov/college-park
A week from tomorrow, on Sat June 28. Would love to see you there. planetwordmuseum.org/events/eyes-...
Eyes on Reading: The Science of Teaching Reading Comprehension with James Kim — Planet Word Museum
In a world that demands critical thinking, informed citizenship, and lifelong learning, the ability to read and understand complex texts is more essential than ever. Join us for a timely…
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June 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A week from tomorrow, on Sat June 28. Would love to see you there. planetwordmuseum.org/events/eyes-...
A federal judge struck down a lawsuit against publisher Heinemann and its star authors Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell. Attorneys successfully argued the lawsuit asked the court “to wade into a decades-long academic debate." www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0... By
@carmela.bsky.social
@carmela.bsky.social
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May 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A federal judge struck down a lawsuit against publisher Heinemann and its star authors Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell. Attorneys successfully argued the lawsuit asked the court “to wade into a decades-long academic debate." www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0... By
@carmela.bsky.social
@carmela.bsky.social
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What if I told you that in a small, rust belt city, where abandoned buildings line the streets, kids are doing better in reading than in some of the richest school districts in America? www.youtube.com/shorts/KsBNf...
The Outlier: Steubenville, Ohio
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April 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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youtu.be/mfeFw1ki2bU. Thanks for sharing this @ehanford.bsky.social. Fascinating session.
Eyes on Reading: What’s Next in the Science of Reading? with Mark Seidenberg and Maryellen MacDonald
YouTube video by Planet Word
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April 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
youtu.be/mfeFw1ki2bU. Thanks for sharing this @ehanford.bsky.social. Fascinating session.
New event @planetworddc.bsky.social in June. This time, we have James Kim coming to talk about the landmark Reading for Understanding initiative and how to promote comprehension. Tickets available now. Would love to see you there! planetwordmuseum.org/events/eyes-...
Eyes on Reading: The Science of Teaching Reading Comprehension with James Kim — Planet Word Museum
In a world that demands critical thinking, informed citizenship, and lifelong learning, the ability to read and understand complex texts is more essential than ever. Join us for a timely…
planetwordmuseum.org
May 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New event @planetworddc.bsky.social in June. This time, we have James Kim coming to talk about the landmark Reading for Understanding initiative and how to promote comprehension. Tickets available now. Would love to see you there! planetwordmuseum.org/events/eyes-...
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A big day for the La Trobe SOLAR Lab team yesterday. We conferred an Honorary Doctorate on @ehanford.bsky.social and welcomed @smithre5.bsky.social into the PhD fold. With @tserry2504.bsky.social and Joanna Barbousas 🌻
May 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A big day for the La Trobe SOLAR Lab team yesterday. We conferred an Honorary Doctorate on @ehanford.bsky.social and welcomed @smithre5.bsky.social into the PhD fold. With @tserry2504.bsky.social and Joanna Barbousas 🌻
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So cool! @planetworddc.bsky.social is THE BEST museum. I went there with our 4th grader in the fall and we loved it. We had only two hours to visit and could have stayed much longer. 🤓🔤
I work with @planetworddc.bsky.social on a speaker series. We created a video to share the story of what we've done over the past year. More to come in 2025... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDKY...
Inside Planet Word’s Journalist in Residence Program with Emily Hanford
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May 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So cool! @planetworddc.bsky.social is THE BEST museum. I went there with our 4th grader in the fall and we loved it. We had only two hours to visit and could have stayed much longer. 🤓🔤
I work with @planetworddc.bsky.social on a speaker series. We created a video to share the story of what we've done over the past year. More to come in 2025... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDKY...
Inside Planet Word’s Journalist in Residence Program with Emily Hanford
YouTube video by Planet Word
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May 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I work with @planetworddc.bsky.social on a speaker series. We created a video to share the story of what we've done over the past year. More to come in 2025... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDKY...
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Virtually every kid in the town reads well. This is an awesome story.
We turned our most recent Sold a Story episodes into a one-hour program for @revealnews.org. You can hear it on public radio stations nationwide this weekend, and here: revealnews.org/podcast/read...
Third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are some of the best little readers in the nation. What’s their secret?
An elementary school in Ohio has some of the best little readers in the nation. How they did it—and how a new law put it all at risk.
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April 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Virtually every kid in the town reads well. This is an awesome story.
