You will find information that never shows up in the newspaper. For years, those of us who work for newspapers have prided ourselves on our ability to provide readers with news stories that have much more depth than television and radio. Or so we thought. Now we're discovering that the Internet can take us into much more depth on certain issues than newspapers. Reasons for reading woes vary but start in the home.
Low scores help create school board concern about reading.
Poor readers don't fare well at school or work. What teachers and volunteers are doing to help young readers. The series covered hundreds of inches and raised many issues that affect the ability of people to be successful at reading. In particular, the series focused intensely on reading issues in the Grand Island public schools. Those who clicked onto the site were able to read the school district's five reading goals for elementary students.