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‘Nation’s Report Card’: U.S. students' reading and math scores at historic lows

  • By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
  • Updated 5 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report, often called the “Nation's Report Card,” shows that high school seniors' math and reading scores have reached record lows, continuing a downward spiral for students in America’s public schools. Results are based on tests taken in early 2024.

Jefferson County Library debuts new mascot
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Jefferson County Library debuts new mascot

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jun 21, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson County Library patrons may see a new face at their local branch.

Ringing (and reading) in the new year
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Ringing (and reading) in the new year

  • By Lindsay Recar
  • Jan 9, 2025
  • 3 min to read

New year, new you? Not me.

Jefferson County Library launches winter reading challenge
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Jefferson County Library launches winter reading challenge

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jan 1, 2025
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Jefferson County residents can win a Barnes & Noble gift card and a blanket just by reading throughout the month of January.

County men’s group donates book box to Fox’s Early Childhood Center
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County men’s group donates book box to Fox’s Early Childhood Center

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Nov 30, 2024
  • 2 min to read

A Jefferson County men’s workout group has added a way to get books into children’s hands.

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Geggie students are on the hunt this summer – for books
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Geggie students are on the hunt this summer – for books

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Aug 4, 2024
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Geggie Elementary School’s librarian is on a mission to make reading more fun for students, and she’s recruiting the Eureka community to help.

Riverbend Bookstore set to open this week in Crystal City
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Riverbend Bookstore set to open this week in Crystal City

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 14, 2024
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The Riverbend Bookstore, 521 N. Truman Blvd., in Crystal City is set to open Friday, March 15, several months later than originally expected, …

Book it: Politicos shouldn’t play games with library funding
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Book it: Politicos shouldn’t play games with library funding

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Aug 31, 2023

Phil Amato and I learned to appreciate public libraries at about the same time in our lives – when each of us was growing up in Jefferson County.

Oasis tutoring program seeks volunteers
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Oasis tutoring program seeks volunteers

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Jun 27, 2023

The Oasis Institute wants to expand its Intergenerational Tutoring Program in Jefferson County and needs more volunteers to help students in k…

Jefferson County libraries kick off book club
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Jefferson County libraries kick off book club

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 16, 2023

Several Jefferson County libraries are teaming up to start a book club program.

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