Commentary If you don’t learn how to read in school, you won’t learn much of anything else. This statement sounds harsh, but it is the truth. Reading is a foundational skill in a modern country, and it is necessary for every professional occupation, whether blue collar or white collar. Anyone who lacks the ability to read has limited prospects as a citizen and as an employee. Unfortunately, far too many students are unable to read effectively. Data from the Education Quality Accountability Office (EQAO) reveals that one-in-four Ontario Grade 3 students and almost one-fifth of Grade 6 students did not meet the provincial reading standards. To make matters worse, that number rises to approximately 50 percent for students with special education needs. It should come as little surprise that these abysmal results have attracted the attention of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). After all, if students with learning disabilities …