Episode 56: Russians attack American K-12 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)
During the 1920s, the Communist International infiltrated American universities, foundations, and media. This long preparation resulted in what might be called the Great Reading Coup of 1931. Phonics was banished; sight-words were presented as the only acceptable way to teach reading.
A mere 20 years later, Rudolf Flesch wrote a book based on the growing illiteracy of America. The coup was a tremendous successl.
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Background article:
K-12: Whatever Happened to Phonics
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/01/whatever_happened_to_phonics.html
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