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The LEARN Act’s real effect on literacy - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The LEARN Act’s real effect on literacy - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

The LEARN Act’s real effect on literacy

The Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, or LEARN ACT, was introduced in both houses of Congress earlier this year with the aim of providing federal funds to support state and local literacy programs.
Supporters argue that passage of the legislation would be an important step in the country’s literacy policy. Opponents say there is no evidence that the $12 billion proposal will work and plenty that it won’t.
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