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What to know about a Mass. lawsuit challenging educational publisher on reading methods

What to know about a Mass. lawsuit challenging educational publisher on reading methods

Update: 2024-12-06

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Two Massachusetts mothers are suing an educational publisher over their reading products. They say the publisher promoted "deceptive" products using a method for teaching reading that has been scientifically shown not to be effective, and instead further stalls kids from learning how to read well.

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What to know about a Mass. lawsuit challenging educational publisher on reading methods

What to know about a Mass. lawsuit challenging educational publisher on reading methods

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