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Novel idea? Emphasis on nonfiction over fiction shaking up Illinois classrooms

(MCT) — The second-graders sat cross-legged on the floor, fanning out from their teacher in a classic scene that has played out for decades in America's schools. But these kids weren't getting ready to read stories.

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