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Kids Who Read, SUCCEED!

The first eight years of a child’s life are a critical time in language and literacy development. Too many of our children are not meeting literacy benchmarks upon kindergarten entry. Over half of Virginia’s students in kindergarten through second grade are at high to moderate risk of reading difficulties.

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Every Child Needs Books to READ. Support equitable access to books and funding to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library across Virginia.

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Ask budget conferees to support an additional $4.7m GF to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) to increase equitable access to age-appropriate, high-quality books for all children in communities across Virginia.
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Kids Who Read, SUCCEED!

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