Rep. Jason Ortitay: Time to fix Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis now
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''When nearly half of Pennsylvania’s third graders can’t read at grade level, we don’t have an education gap; we have an emergency.

It doesn’t matter if a child lives in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or a small town like Cecil or McDonald — if they can’t read by third grade, the odds of success in school, work and life begin slipping away fast.

And yet, Pennsylvania has no comprehensive, statewide plan to address this. No structured strategy. No urgent action..."
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