IN THE NEWS: SD Helps Kick Off Read Across America

More than 300 San Diego County students were in Petco Park yesterday -- but not for baseball. The youngsters were there to help kick-off one of the country's largest childhood literacy campaigns called Read Across America. KPBS Education Reporter Ana Tintocalis says the focus is on what's called the summer reading loss. See more from KPBS-FM.

Also reported by

• NBC 7/39
• San Diego Union-Tribune