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Name: UIC researchers awarded $10M grant to boost young learners’ reading skills
Uploaded: 2026-04-27T15:22:05-05:00
Channel: Tim Lemberger
Description: Funds launch WORDS Illinois, a multiyear professional learning program for teachers.

WORDS Illinois Principal Investigator Rachel Schachter and Co-Principal Investigator Esther Lindström sitting in a conference room.

April 27, 2026

UIC researchers awarded $10M grant to boost young learners’ reading skills

Funds launch WORDS Illinois, a multiyear professional learning program for teachers.