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The Michigan Senate Education Committee is set to hear more testimony Tuesday on bills to screen students for dyslexia. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) won a grant from the American Library Association (ALA) to create a "Great Stories" Book Club. It is a reading and discussion program for underserved teens with books specially chosen by the ALA. The YDL staff will work with a small group of teens to read and discuss stories that explore questions of race, identity, and more. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale dig deeper into this exciting, new program with YDL teen librarian, Kelly Scott.
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The Ypsilanti District Library is kicking off its summer-long challenge. WEMU’s Victoria Smith has more.
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Providing inspiration, literacy, and culture to the African American children in our community. That's the mission of the Topaze Project in Washtenaw County. The project was founded by Kallista Marie. Through personal experience, she has become dedicated to making Black children feel seen, heard and loved while also developing reading skills and sense of family and history. She joined WEMU's David Fair to share her work and passion.
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Michigan students would no longer have to repeat the third grade if they're not reading at grade level under a bill that passed the House Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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A bill in the state Senate would remove a requirement to holdback Michigan third graders who don’t meet certain reading benchmarks. Colin Jackson has more.
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Many educators and literacy experts are backing a potential change to Michigan’s so-called third grade reading law. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will call for new gun control laws when she delivers her State of the State address this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Do you prefer books or reading your favorites on an e-reader? We’ll look at the ecological impacts of both choices and explore why other sustainable initiatives are more likely to positively impact the overall health of our environment. David Fair is joined by the director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan's School of Sustainability and Environment Greg Keoleian on this week's "Issues of the Environment."
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The 'Black Men Read' organization has its origins in Washtenaw County but is expanding its reach across the nation. It brings African American men to read books to children with hopes of inspiring them to go far in life while highlighting the vital and positive role that Black men bring to the community. Black Men Read co-founder, Tamara Tucker-Ibarisha, joined WEMU's David Fair and Concentrate Media's Sarah Rigg to talk about the group's recent work, including adaptations to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.