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Parents urge Desert Sands Unified to keep Accelerated Reader at James Monroe
Summary
Multiple parents told the board their students rely on the Accelerated Reader (AR) program and asked the district not to eliminate it without a researched replacement; the district said it will improve communication and noted research questions about AR's effectiveness.
Parents and volunteers urged the Desert Sands Unified School District board to retain the Accelerated Reader (AR) program at James Monroe Elementary, saying the program produces measurable gains and motivates young readers.
"Please do not eliminate the Accelerated Reader Program," said Therese Lube, an active volunteer and school-site council member, who described her second-grade daughter rising to a fifth-grade reading level after AR was introduced. Lube cited research and family experience in asking the board to preserve the program rather than replace it with online…
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