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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dolly Parton's excellent free book program has expanded to DC and to many states. That might address part of what 17:13 was referring to, lack of books. [/quote]

But[b] someone has to go online and request to be part of the program to get the books. If the families don't care about books and education, you need someone to do this for the family.[/b] Maybe kids should sign up through/at school.[/quote]

The program starts at birth to age 5. Maybe the hospitals could help mothers register.[/quote]

YES! I work in ECE in ward 7 and when an organization was giving away books, all you had to do was go pick them up at a pretty convenient location, NOT ONE of our parents went to pick them up. I disagree about parents not caring about books/education though. Our families have so many other constant crises going on (Mental health, substance abuse, housing issues, health problems, domestic violence, etc) that education often appears takes a back burner because those things must be dealt  with immediately. It's like Maslow's Pyramid: basic physical and psychological needs must be met first before higher order functions can be focused upon by an individual. [/quote]

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