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USBE Partners with Kids Read Now to Provide Free Books to K-3 Students in Utah

March 28, 2023   For Immediate Release   Contact:  Christine Elegante, k-3 literacy specialist, 801-538-7782, christine.elegante@schools.utah.gov  USBE Partners with Kids Read Now to Provide Free Books to K-3 Students in Utah  SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has partnered with Kids Read Now, an innovative nonprofit program that provides free books to young students to …

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Illiteracy Drags Everyone Down

As we continue to raise a generation of children with poor reading skills, where just 34% are proficient readers, we need to recognize the ramifications on society. Certainly, the dramatic rise in digital recreation, where the average tween (9-12 years old) spends 6 hours a DAY on screens, growing to 7.5 for teenagers—8+ for low-income …

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