![In January at Curlew Creek Elementary School, tutor Susan Cohen from the Read Across Pinellas program assists first grader Za’mir Maceachron with a reading lesson. The Pinellas County school district has launched similar initiatives aimed at closing the achievement gap among its students. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]](https://blkpoliticsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eds-350x250.png)
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