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    One effective way of supporting children from low-income families in developing their reading skills is providing specially designed and staffed summer (and after school) reading programs at public libraries. But that would require investing public money, something conservatives oppose on ideological grounds.

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    One effective way of supporting children from low-income families in developing better reading skills is providing specially designed and staffed summer reading programs for children. (The same idea can be continued year-round, after school or on Saturdays.) The costs are low, the long-term benefits to individuals and to society are high. But sadly, conservatives oppose spending public money on these kinds of programs purely on ideological grounds.

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Oh la la! at Le French Fix Patisserie

Oh la la! at Le French Fix Patisserie

Oh la la! at Le French Fix Patisserie

Author Caroline Abraham poses with a copy of her book, The Juggler's Children

Book Club Pals: Cally Bowen, Susan Freeman, Pat Simpson, Annette McCoubry, Pamela Kempthorne, and Rhoda Payne

WT Executive Director Mary Osborne introduces author Carolyn Abraham

Author Carolyn Abraham speaks to the crowd about analyzing her family's DNA to discover more about her past

Guest Janet L'Hereux signs in

Guests wait their turn as Teresa Farmer gets her book signed by The Juggler's Children author Carolyn Abraham

WT Literary Events Committee member Patti Thorlakson

Carolyn Abraham signs a copy of her book, The Juggler's Children

David Solway

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