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Letter: Dolly Parton's books program boosted reading readiness. Rescue it.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Opinion

Sep 2, 2026

The editorial "Best Missouri tribute to Dolly is to restore funding to her free-books program" (Aug. 30) rightly slammed the Missouri Legislature for cutting funding to Dolly Parto…

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Letter: Dolly Parton's books program boosted reading readiness. Rescue it.

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