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The Kids Can’t Read EducationLiteracyYouth

The Kids Can’t Read

It's time for education to start at birth, not kindergarten

After teaching high school and middle school for 13 years, Tim Munkeby knows there's nothing more important in a child's development than the ability to read, and read proficiently. Munkeby says without literacy the problems that plague our society will only worsen. That's why he proposes for education to start not at kindergarten, but at birth.

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Tim Munkeby
December 13, 2023
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Pandemic Literacy

Advocates innovate to keep kids learning

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, some say it's been unsafe for children to go to school. But shoddy WiFi and outdated devices make it nearly impossible for some families to attend online classes. Esperanza Lee shares how a Minneapolis-based organization shifted literacy-focused "Learning in Community" online to address disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Esperanza Lee
March 9, 2021
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