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Ours is a rural district with about 20% minority enrollment. Seven years ago, we hired a new superintendent, Wayne Roberts, who was very concerned about where the district was in terms of student reading. It’s been a long journey since, but by unifying our district around the goal of improved literacy and making some changes to ensure consistency, we’ve seen steady improvement along the way. Here’s how we did it. Read more at [SmartBrief >>>](https://corp.smartbrief.com/original/2022/02/how-to-get-your-districts-literacy-programming-on-the-same-page) Topics:[Education Press](https://www.prp.group/client-family-news-and-announcements/topic/education-press) ### News and Announcements from Education Innovators Our client family includes some of the biggest names in education — and some of Edtech's most exciting innovators. 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