Six-time Emmy Award winning journalist Anderson Cooper is the face of news to millions across the world, but it’s an accomplishment he never thought he’d achieve as a boy struggling to read.
Growing up “in a home where reading and writing had great value,” Cooper said he tried his best to keep up with his brother, an avid reader, but oftentimes was left to simply “pretend to read it, because I had trouble reading and making sense of words, in particular, letters,” he has said.
Looking back, he said he’s grateful for his school and the teachers who recognized his potential and took his issues with reading seriously and with care.…
