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Education Desk / Community Voices

District 186's 'Real Men Read' strives to model reading for third grade boys

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Randy Eccles

Published January 24, 2024 at 8:09 AM CST

Guest at microphone in studio — Terrance Jordan

Terrance Jordan, Director of School Leadership and Family and Community Engagement, District 186, joins Community Voices to share the resurrection of Real Men Read. The program schedules male volunteers to visit classes to read modeling that reading is for boys, too.

To volunteer to read, or for more information, contact tejordan@sps186.org.