Children from Low-Income Families are Falling Behind in Literacy During the Pandemic

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Children from Low-Income Families are Falling Behind in Literacy During the Pandemic

By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - Teresa McDowell was around 5-years-old when she got hooked on reading. She was at her grandmother’s house, bored, and noticed a […]

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