Talk Out of School

NYC's controversial new reading program

Episode Summary

After a brief recap of local education news, NYU researcher Flor Khan, parent Alina Lewis, and teacher Martina Meijer discuss the problems with the most commonly adopted new reading curriculum in NYC schools, called HMH Into Reading.

Episode Notes

Chalkbeat, NYC chancellor said he’d resign without mayoral control. His threat could add fuel to critics.

Daily News, Keep Mayor Adams’ control of NYC schools, Chancellor David Banks urges Albany lawmakers 

Sign up to testify at Council education budget hearings on March 18, 2024

Info on Panel for Education Policy meeting March 20, 2024 

NYU Metro Center,   Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/lessons-inequity-evaluation-cultural-responsiveness-elementary-ela-curriculum

NYU Metro scorecard

NY State Education Department, Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education 

Comments by NYC students on HMH Into Reading 

Chalkbeat, See which curriculum is dominating NYC's reading mandate 

NY1, Some parents are skeptical of new reading curriculum 

Contact info for guests: Alina Lewis at alinajlewis@gmail.com; MORE at MORE@morecaucusnyc.org; Flor Khan at fk725@nyu.edu