The UFLI reading curriculum is already used in McLean County school districts, including District 87 and Heyworth.

The instructional coach revamped how young kids pull apart and put together letter sounds to form words. Her program is now being piloted in six Maine school districts.

Nationwide Children's Hospital has been screening literacy skills in children, some as young as 3 years old. The program ...

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With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has begun screening children’s literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician ...

The proposed state budget includes $600 million to tackle Michigan's low reading readiness levels. Some say it should include more for the youngest.

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Sunshine Industries fundraiser dinner Sunshine Industries will hold its annual fundraising event from 5 to 8 p.m.

Dr. Sara Bode (far right) high fives Juri Sleet, 4, after she and Crystal Webb, a kindergarten readiness coordinator, talk with Sleet's grandmother, Quintina Davis (left), about the literacy screening ...

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