<p>Teachers call books published by Heinemann their &quot;bibles.&quot; The company&#39;s products are in schools all over the country. Some of the products used to teach reading are rooted in a debunked idea about how children learn to read. But they&#39;ve made the company and some of its authors millions.</p>
<p><strong>Map:</strong> <a href="https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/11/10/heinemann-sales-by-school-district?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral" class="default">Heinemann’s national reach</a><br><strong>Read: </strong><a href="https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2022/11/10/sold-a-story-e5-the-company?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral" class="default">Transcript of this episode</a><br><strong>Support:</strong> <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/sold-a-story-sn" class="default">Donate to APM</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>

Sold a Story

APM Reports

5: The Company

NOV 10, 202247 MIN
Sold a Story

5: The Company

NOV 10, 202247 MIN

Description

Teachers call books published by Heinemann their "bibles." The company's products are in schools all over the country. Some of the products used to teach reading are rooted in a debunked idea about how children learn to read. But they've made the company and some of its authors millions.

Map: Heinemann’s national reach
Read: Transcript of this episode
Support: Donate to APM
More: soldastory.org