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SUMMARY: National literacy program Reach Out and Read reaches kids in a place where they are almost guaranteed to visit: the doctor's office. Special correspondent John Merrow meets a new breed of pediatrician -- part doctor, part teacher -- who help parents share books with their children to improve and encourage cognitive development.
JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): And now, a prescription for succeeding in school. It comes from pediatricians making their patients' reading skills a part of regular examinations.
The NewsHour's special correspondent for education, John Merrow, has the story.
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