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Please read this article as it highlight the need for hiring literacy coaches in Georgia. The article discusses the need for improving reading rates in Georgia. It discusses efforts by the state government and educators to improve reading instruction. The state has allocated $11.3 million to literacy efforts. This includes funding for literacy coaches and a screening test for dyslexia.