TITLE

For the love of reading

AUTHOR(S)

Woodburn, David

PUB. DATE

September 2004

SOURCE

Inside Tucson Business;9/20/2004, Vol. 14 Issue 10, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports illiteracy in Tucson schools, Arizona. Partnership of the Rotary Club with Reading Seed and the University of Arizona to build a program to help first to third graders learn to read. Public call for volunteerism; Coaches for elementary schools; Plan of the Rotary to contribute funds for the campaign.

ACCESSION #

14542569

Tags: LITERACY;  SCHOOLS;  EDUCATION;  UNIVERSITIES & colleges

 

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