The Literacy Wake‑Up Call: What Utah Can Do for Young Readers

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The Literacy Wake‑Up Call: What Utah Can Do for Young Readers

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Published on Jan 7, 2026, 2:23:35 PM
Total time: 00:19:54

Episode Description
As we work to address technology in the classroom, Utah also has a literacy crisis on our hands specifically for third graders...  what can be done to address it? Jason Swenson with the Deseret News joins the show to explain the issue. Governor Cox and the First Lady just hosted a literacy summit in Ogden aimed at improving reading skills across the state. First Lady Abby Cox shares the ideas and plans to combat the issue of reading skills for kids in Utah. 
 
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