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Delray Beach speaker says 49% of third-graders read on grade level, sets goal of 90% by 2029
Summary
An unidentified presenter in Delray Beach said only 49% of third graders read at grade level and announced a goal that 90% will do so by 2029, urging collaboration with local literacy partners and directing listeners to delrayreads.org.
An unidentified presenter in Delray Beach said that "in Delray, only 49 percent of our third graders can read on grade level," and described improving early literacy as an urgent local priority.
The presenter emphasized the importance of third-grade reading as a turning point in education, saying that "reading proficiently by the end of third grade can be a make or break benchmark in a child's educational development."…
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