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Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and around the world
By: Heather Hollingsworth | Bruce Schreiner | AP
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MISSION, Kansas (AP) — Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her… Read More

Ohio has mandated schools follow the science of reading. Many southeast Ohio schools were one step ahead
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sommer McCorkle knew early on that her son was behind in reading. “We had been working with a tutor, and I was working with… Read More

A new reading program rolled out in Ohio with some elements familiar to older Ohioans
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohioans might remember a reading program where they “sounded out” letters, as phonics used to be widely taught in schools. But that approach lost… Read More

‘Reading Rainbow’ is getting a reboot but without LeVar Burton
By: Elizabeth Blair | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Reading Rainbow is about to get a reboot tailored to a generation of kids who rarely get their entertainment from broadcast TV. Streaming live this Sunday… Read More

State Gets $43M in Grants Aimed at Boosting Child Literacy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Efforts to improve child literacy in Ohio are getting a boost from a federal grant worth $42 million over five years. The state Department of Education… Read More