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How to help struggling young readers

The Hechinger Report

The repercussions of not learning to read are magnified for poor children: Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts. “In Related: Can Common Core reading tests ever be fair? So far, results are promising.

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Hack Education

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