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Children's Reading Foundation tells board Ready for Kindergarten reached parents and Team Read served 453 students in KSD
Summary
The Children's Reading Foundation briefed the board on Ready for Kindergarten and Team Read programs in Kennewick. Staff reported 2,581 Ready for Kindergarten workshop participants (goal 2,500), 84% of parents reported regular play-with-purpose use, and Team Read served 453 students with 75 graduates in the year reported.
Leaders from the Children's Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia presented program updates to the Kennewick School District Board, highlighting Ready for Kindergarten and Team Read, two district‑partnered early literacy initiatives.
Leanne Luvers Purcell, the foundation's executive director, described Ready for Kindergarten as a parent‑education program that provides toolkits, books and training starting at birth and continuing through age 5. The foundation reported…
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