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Unleash Your Thoughts: Access to Learning to Read is a Civil Rights Issue.
Literacy, Resources, Learner-Centered Kate McClinton, Consultant Literacy, Resources, Learner-Centered Kate McClinton, Consultant

Unleash Your Thoughts: Access to Learning to Read is a Civil Rights Issue.

Yes, there is a period at the end of that title, because it is a statement. It is a fact. Jenny Mackenzie and Levar Burton wrote and produced an amazing film, “The Right to Read,” that addresses this issue. “The Right to Read shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.” If you haven’t had an opportunity to view the film, I completely recommend you take an hour out of your day, if you have a screening available in your area or can request a screening for you and your friends, coworkers and family. No one is too young or too old to get involved.

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