PORTLAND, Maine — Only 64% of Portland elementary school students are reading at grade level by fourth grade. Portland’s reading proficiency is 5% below the state average. Contributing factors include limited access to books at home, with a ratio of 13 books per middle-income child, and only 1 book per …
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