From: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor <mieog@govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 10:23 AM To: Riley, Randy (MDE) <RileyR1@michigan.gov> Subject: RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month [Governor Gretchen Whitmer Banner - headshot with bridge graphic]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAzMDEuMzYxMjI2NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbi5nb3Yvd2hpdG1lciJ9.1YpqiPJODlinUtTRmUncKStv4T0Q598PnQiOzTB-U58%2Fs%2F1178705422%2Fbr%2F98481078119-l&data=04%7C01%7CRileyr1%40michigan.gov%7Cf4d8841eb2f9440806ae08d8dcc5fe0e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637502090218594497%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=btGzdR9qKShKknuQT3%2FQIwSySetjARJj8gdmfpqDHyk%3D&reserved=0> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 Contact: Press@michigan.gov<mailto:Press@michigan.gov> Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring the month of March as Reading Month in Michigan. Throughout the month, schools, children, and adults alike use this time to promote the importance of reading. "Every year the country uses this month to promote reading and imagination. I am proud to declare March as Reading Month in Michigan and I encourage everyone to find time to read," said Governor Whitmer. "This month, we should recommit ourselves to encouraging children and young adults to read diverse literary works early and often so they can see themselves and others in what they read." The governor is committed to ensuring students and schools have the resources they need to learn and teach safely. That is why, in January, Governor Whitmer proposed her MI COVID Recovery Plan that invests $1.7 billion directly to our schools. She also proposed her FY2022 executive budget recommendation that makes the largest investment in K-12 schools in Michigan history. 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