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South Carolina elementary schools install book vending machines

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February 25, 2021

Elementary schools in Laurens, South Carolina now offer students books in exchange for tokens they earn for good work and good behavior, according to a wspa.com report.

Superintendent Dr. Ameca Thomas said the district believes the machines are motivating the kids to read which is a good thing as teachers have noticed a decline in literacy that the pandemic has exacerbated.