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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/).

At Substack: Did States Blow 10s of Millions on Reading Instruction that Doesn’t Work?: The Full Story

Did States Blow 10s of Millions on Reading Instruction that Doesn’t Work?: The Full Story

At Substack: The False Promise of Education “Miracles” and Misunderstanding Standardized Test Scores

The False Promise of Education “Miracles” and Misunderstanding Standardized Test Scores

Paul Thomas: Presentations, Professional Development, Webinars, and Consulting

Paul Thomas: Presentations, Professional Development, Webinars, and Consulting

At Substack: Grade 8 NAEP: A More Valid Reading Story (Although Still Incomplete)

Grade 8 NAEP: A More Valid Reading Story (Although Still Incomplete)

At Substack: Education Pundits Reading Finland Wrong Again: It’s the Poverty Redux

Education Pundits Reading Finland Wrong Again: It’s the Poverty Redux

At Substack: Education Media Misunderstands and Misinforms: Math and NAEP Edition

Education Media Misunderstands and Misinforms: Math and NAEP Edition

At Substack: Does Outlier Education Success Provide Template for Universal Education Reform?: New Hampshire Edition

Does Outlier Education Success Provide Template for Universal Education Reform?: New Hampshire Edition