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The Chicago Area Reading Association is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation and improvement of literacy programs in schools and communities in the Chicago area.

CARA's Members

CARA's members are public, parochial, and private school educators, administrators and parents in the Chicago area. CARA brings together elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators - all dedicated to improving literacy in their schools and communities. Most CARA members are also members of the Illinois Reading Council and the International Reading Association, the largest organization of reading educators in the world.

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Chicago Area Reading Association

and the Alumni Association of the Graduate Program in Reading

of Northeastern Illinois University invite you to a morning with

Laura Beltchenko

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Join CARA today through the Illinois Reading Council!

Illinois Reading Council Membership

CARA is a proud council of these professional organizations: