Laura Columbus

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Recent Posts

Grade Level Reading Week Conference

As one of the leaders in the fight for literacy in our community, Laura Columbus, UWECI Senior Coordinator of Education Initiatives, recently attended the[..]

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Preventing Summer Learning Loss

“What am I going to do with the kids once school is out?”

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Did You See CJ?

Did you happen to spot CJ at your local Hy-Vee, school, or maybe on the back of a city bus last month? CJ is the main character in Reading into Success’[..]

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Become a VIP and Make a Difference!

“It was so encouraging when the teacher shared with me one of my reader’s score improvements since meeting together! We’re making a difference!”

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Preventing Summer Slide

Summer slide sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s a serious issue affecting too many children every year.

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Cedar Rapids Joins Nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Cedar Rapids is taking a big step toward improving student success by joining the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR), a nationwide movement to[..]

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