School Board learns of literacy goals

School Board learns of literacy goals

BRAINERD — Improving reading abilities across the board and closing achievement gaps are among the Brainerd Public Schools literacy goals for the upcoming school year. Melissa Cournia, K-12 literacy coordinator in the district, updated School Board members during their meeting Monday, July 14, on the district’s goals resulting from the 2023 READ Act. Passed in 2023, the READ Act is aimed at having every student “reading at or above grade level e…