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Father-Child Reading Program Begins this Week

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The goal for the Rochester City School District’s “Study Hour of Power” campaign is getting fathers to read to their kids.

Ernest Green is the father of a 9th grader at School of the Arts, and the author of the book “Pull Your Pants Up: A Message to All Our Sons.”

Green says many of today's young fathers grew up without a lot of direction and input from positive male influences.

He says his book is about character-building, one of the same goals of the district’s new campaign. The hope is that more positive father-child interactions will lead to better results in the classroom.

The “Study Hour of Power” launches Thursday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. Participating locations where dads can read to their kids during that time include the Central Library and the Southwest Neighborhood Association.