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Today, the Ladies' Library Association building, a two-story, red brickfaced structure, seems a natural part of the landscape at 333 S. Park St., at the…
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Did you know downtown Kalamazoo is believed to be home to the nation's first building financed and built by and for a women's club, and still used for its…
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(MPRN-Lansing) Some democrats in the state House want to make literacy a constitutional right. But not everyone is onboard. Democrats say the state is not…
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Every subject area in school depends on reading. That’s part of the reason that many districts in West Michigan are part of an initiative to boost reading…
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(MPRN-Lansing) A state panel will be named soon to look into improving Michigan’s dismal literacy rate. Governor Rick Snyder signed an executive order…
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Kalamazoo Literacy Council Executive Director Michael Evans says adult literacy touches issues such as workforce development, education and health. A…
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A bill to improve third graders’ reading skills in Michigan is winning support from Democrats and some school groups. The bipartisan bill differs quite a…
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Last year Walter Dean Myers came to Kalamazoo as part of a cross-country tour to promote literacy among young people. Before his appearance at the…
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Award-winning children's author Walter Dean Myers, 76, has met famous people in his lifetime, like Langston Hughes and James Baldwin. These days, the New…
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The Kalamazoo area’s renewed push for literacy will get a boost from a national champion. For two days, New York Times best-selling young-adult author…