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HarperCollins and the Reading Crisis. Identify the Real Culprit. Blame the Parents. Sell More Phonics Books
by Mark Williams | May 3, 2026 | Bulgaria, Europe, Publishing Controversies, Reading, UK | 0 |
HarperCollins named the reading-for-pleasure paradox — then sold parents the phonics workbooks causing it. Publishing’s biggest conflict of interest, examined.
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