Alameda Countys Butler Academic Center introduces SIPPS, a specialized literacy intervention program for high school students in juvenile detention. Led by Rosie Leyva, the program aims to tackle very low reading levels, with promising results from a San Diego pilot. The urgent need for such a program is highlighted by recent test scores showing none of the detained students met literacy standards.

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