Scholastic Inc., the children's publishing company, and Kids in Distressed Situations Inc., a national charity, are donating 100,000 books to schools throughout Indian Country.
Schools in South Dakota will receive 20,000 books. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota), whose wife helped to start the Scholastic-KIDS partnership, attended a ceremony on the Pine Ridge Reservation yesterday.
Scholastic says the book donation will improve reading skills among Indian students.
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Students receive 20,000 books
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 8/17)
Tribal schools get donation of 20,000 books [duplicate link] (AP 8/17)
Indian schools to receive 100,000 books
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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