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P. L. Thomas, Professor of Education (Furman University, Greenville SC), taught high school English in rural South Carolina before moving to teacher education. He is a former column editor for English Journal (National Council of Teachers of English), current series editor for Critical Literacy Teaching Series: Challenging Authors and Genres (Brill), and author of Teaching Writing as Journey, Not Destination: Essays Exploring What ‘Teaching Writing’ Means (IAP, 2019) and How to End the Reading War and Serve the Literacy Needs of All Students: A Primer for Parents, Policy Makers, and People Who Care (IAP, in press). NCTE named Thomas the 2013 George Orwell Award winner. He co-edited the award-winning (Divergent Book Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies Research) volume Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America (Brill, 2018). Follow his work @plthomasEdD and the becoming radical (https://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/).
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At Substack: The Canton Speech: Eugene V. Debs, June 16, 1918 in Canton, Ohio

The Canton Speech: Eugene V. Debs, June 16, 1918 in Canton, Ohio

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At Substack: The Complicated Reality about Learning (and Wanting) to Read: Why Holistic Approaches Matter

The Complicated Reality about Learning (and Wanting) to Read: Why Holistic Approaches Matter

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At Substack: Beware the Moral Panic over the Loss of Objectivity in Research

Beware the Moral Panic over the Loss of Objectivity in Research

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At Substack: Misunderstanding Third-Grade Reading Proficiency: On Resisting Efficiency and Punishment in Reading Policy

Misunderstanding Third-Grade Reading Proficiency: On Resisting Efficiency and Punishment in Reading Policy

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At Substack: From Crisis to Script: Selling “Science of” Education Reform

From Crisis to Script: Selling “Science of” Education Reform