Landon Gable, a sixth-grade student at Pleasant Valley Elementary, uses one of the school’s Kindle e-readers Friday. Teachers say since the school has begun using the devices, students’ reading comprehension scores have improved. (Photo illustration by Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star)
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E-readers such as Kindle do not make reading easier or better for students, but they can provide motivation to read, said Janet Bavonese, who teaches reading education courses at Jacksonville State University.
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