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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Grade 2 student, Hank Friesen-LeDrew, 8, writes on a small whiteboard during his daily reading comprehension period in Makayla Specaluk’s Winnipeg Beach School grade 2 class Thursday morning. Gimli-based Evergreen School Division is radically changing the way its teachers instruct students how to read. The return-to-basics program is taking place amid a controversial debate about reading instruction (structured literacy versus balanced literacy) across Manitoba and Canada at large. Reporter: Maggie Macintosh 250123 - Thursday, January 23, 2025.