The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—Children who are proficient and passionate readers by third grade are five times more likely to be college or career ready. The Innovia Foundation in Spokane, WA began a program in 2013 in Coeur d’Alene called Opening Books, Opening Doors to ensure young readers in that area had books to read and someone to read with, so all students are reading at grade level by third grade.

Recently, Innovia contacted The Club, in Dayton, WA to see if they would like to participate in the Opening Books, Opening Doors early reading project. The Club is partnering with Dayton School District a...