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Groundbreaking literacy program triples rate of progress among struggling young readers

Groundbreaking literacy program triples rate of progress among struggling young readersWorldPing

A University of Alberta literacy expert has completed the largest reading intervention in Canadian history, tripling the rate of progress for most participants after just five months.

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