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Teach a Kiddo to Read!

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Teach a Kiddo to Read!

What would the world be like for you if you could not read this sentence?  Did you know that your measure of success in life can be determined by the 3rd grade? Statistics prove that an inability to read by that point drastically increases the chances that a child won’t finish high school. According to the Literacy Project Foundation, 3 out of 5 people in US prisons cant’ read. 85% of juvenile offenders have trouble reading. Changing those statistics is at the heart of the work of Read 2 Succeed.

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