Levar Burton on challenges for children’s literacy in today’s digital age

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Lavar burton is the chief reading officer for ozmo, and i asked him about the challenges facing kids to day when it comes to learning to read. There are indeed challenges unique to being a child who's learning how to read in this now moment he said. "The amount of distractions that are available that can pull a child off the journey towards literacy are legion"

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