Committee includes $1 million Newsela literacy program in budget packet
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
The budget packet includes a $1,000,000 request for a countywide Newsela digital reading and education program to support literacy and digital reading for youth; the amendment was forwarded to the Committee of the Whole.
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Technical Amendment 50 requests $1,000,000 to support the Wayne County Newsela reading and education program to expand digital reading and literacy resources for youth across the county.
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