Springfield R‑XII to launch districtwide '417 Reads' literacy initiative Sept. 30

Aug 19, 2026

Chief communications officer Steven Hall previewed '417 Reads,' a district literacy campaign targeting 3rd (and expanding to 4th) grade classrooms; Hall said more than 130 classrooms committed and mentor training will occur in early September.

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Springfield R‑XII will launch a districtwide literacy initiative called "417 Reads" on Sept. 30, Chief Communications Officer Steven Hall told the board during a communications update.

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