Right to read "target for the 70s," 1973-1980.

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Right to read "target for the 70s," 1973-1980.

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Right to Read program files from the Division for Instructional Services. Files include general correspondence and materials, reports, and budget information. Also included are materials related to the State Advisory Committee. The Right to Read program began in the early 1970s, initiated by former U.S. Commissioner of Education James E. Allen. The program stemmed from literacy survey findings of a number of reading problems and illiteracy among students and young adults.

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Since the early 20th century, various assistant superintendents in the state Dept. of Public Instruction (WIHV86-A116) have been in charge of teacher certification, curriculum, and supervision programs. About 1963 an Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Instructional Services was created within the department. The Division for Instructional Services was created in 1967 to provide overall supervision, consultation, and resource services for local school districts. In Wisconsin State...