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Gary Community School Corporation launches volunteer literacy campaign with First Lady partnership
Summary
The Gary Community School Corporation unveiled a volunteer-driven literacy initiative focused on elementary students, pairing community volunteers with classroom reading sessions and training to improve fluency and comprehension.
Gary Community School Corporation officials announced a districtwide literacy volunteer program aimed at improving elementary reading fluency and comprehension, school leaders said at the board meeting.
The program, presented by Chief Academic Officer Dr. Cynthia Treadwell and highlighted by Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Stokes, pairs community volunteers with students for 20–25 minute sessions in elementary schools. The initiative is being launched in partnership with the First Lady (named in the presentation as First Lady Milton), who is recruiting volunteers to read regularly in classrooms across the district.
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