The Truth About Reading
The Truth About Reading looks at the illiteracy problem in America, highlighting people who learned to read as adults, and sharing proposed solutions for working towards a future where every child learns to read proficiently.
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Rebecca Schmidli Rebecca Schmidli
Wanja Gehr Wanja Gehr
Stefan Geissmann Stefan Geissmann
Thomas Gmelin Thomas Gmelin
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