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Can Storytime in the Laundromat Improve Early-Childhood Literacy?

By Lisa Stark — April 3, 2019 7:26

How about reading a book in between the wash and spin cycles? That is what’s happening in some of the nation’s laundromats as early-literacy groups, librarians, and laundromat owners combine forces to bring books and story hours to everyday locations.

Lisa Stark
Lisa Stark was a Correspondent for Education Week Video. She reported on education issues from pre-K through higher education for the PBS NewsHour and edweek.org.
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