EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 4 MIN
Literacy Coach Leah Ruesink on the Matthew Effect
from WPTF Afternoon News
The Matthew Effect in education shows how early reading advantages grow while gaps widen. By third grade, kids are expected to read to learn—so those who haven’t mastered decoding often fall behind in ways that are hard to spot and even harder to fix. Educator and early literacy coach Leah Ruesink joins Jon Champion to break it down.
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