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Early Literacy Foundation asks Finance, Ways and Means for $4.5 million to expand K–3 books and caregiver texts
Summary
James Pond, president of the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation, asked the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee to approve $3 million for third-grade book packets and $1.5 million for a caregiver texting program to extend K–3 literacy supports statewide.
James Pond, president of the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation, told the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee that the foundation is seeking a $3,000,000 budget amendment to provide third-grade book packets and a separate $1,500,000 request to continue a caregiver texting program.
Pond said the foundation has provided Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to children from birth through age 5 for about 20 years and that the state program now serves approximately 281,000 children, “which represents about 70% of state eligible children.” He…
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