"A Joy To See": St. Paul Preschool Literacy Program Aims To Narrow Minnesota's Wide Achievement Gap

By Derek James, CBS Minnesota

February 28, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Literacy is essential for a child's development. Reading and being read aloud to opens the door to a brighter future.

The new R.A.W. Library making sure all kids have preschool language and literacy opportunities. R.A.W. stands for reading, arithmetic and writing.

The library inside the Wilder Child Development Center in St. Paul opened in October. It is bringing preschoolers extra exposure to reading and literacy, so they have every chance to be successful.

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