<p>Steubenville became a model of reading success. Then a new law in Ohio put it all at risk. In this episode, we look at the "science of reading" lists some states are making, why the program Steubenville has been using for 25 years isn't getting on many of these lists, and the surprising power of one curriculum review group.</p><br/><p><strong>Read: </strong><a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2025/03/06/edreports-reading-curriculum-reviews-science-of-reading?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral" class="default">Christopher Peak on EdReports</a><br><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2025/03/06/sold-a-story-e13-the-list?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral" class="default">Transcript of this episode</a></p><br/><p><strong>Call us:</strong> (612) 888-7323<br><strong>Email us:</strong> <a href="mailto:soldastory@apmreports.org" class="default">soldastory@apmreports.org</a><br><strong>Donate:</strong> <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/sold-a-story-sn" class="default">Support our journalism</a> <br><strong>More:</strong> <a href="https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral" class="default">soldastory.org</a></p><br/><p>Dive deeper into Sold a Story with a multi-part email series from host Emily Hanford. We’ll also keep you up to date on new episodes. Sign up at <a href="https://soldastory.org/extracredit" class="default">soldastory.org/extracredit</a>.</p>