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Delray Beach initiative sets 'moonshot' goal to boost early literacy to 90% by 2029
Summary
An unidentified speaker urged Delray Beach residents to join a local early-literacy effort, saying only 39% of children enter kindergarten ready and announcing a 90% goal for third-grade reading by 2029 via the Delray Beach Early Literacy Partners. The speaker directed listeners to delrayreads.org.
An unidentified speaker (S1) urged Delray Beach residents to support a local early-literacy drive, saying, "Did you know here in our city, only 39 percent of children enter kindergarten with the necessary literacy, social, and cognitive skills to succeed in the kindergarten classroom." The speaker did not specify the source of the 39 percent figure.
The speaker said kindergarten readiness "is crucial because it lays the foundation for a child's entire educational journey," listing…
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