Fortalecen las alianzas para atajar el rezago en el aprendizaje de la lectura (El Nuevo Día)

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Dec 29

A juicio de Jenny Bogoni, directora ejecutiva de Read by 4th, una coalición que busca fortalecer las destrezas de lectoescritura de los niños en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, solucionar el problema del rezago en lectura en niños y jóvenes conlleva unir diversos sectores de la sociedad y establecer metas ambiciosas.

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This article was originally published on elnuevodia.com on December 19, 2023. Written by: Amanda Pérez Pintado.

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