Is Australia failing to teach kids to read?

<p>It’s been called a forever war: the fight over how to teach children to read.</p><p>For decades, an outdated method has lingered in Australian classrooms as states protect schools’ right to teach how they wish.</p><p>Following a recent report from the Grattan Institute that found a third of Australian children couldn’t read well, state governments are finally picking a side and mandating the best way to teach reading.</p><p>Today, associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Martin McKenzie-Murray on why “vibes-based learning” stuck around for so long and how children should actually be taught literacy.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper,</em> Martin McKenzie-Murray.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>