You may remember the popular PBS show Reading Rainbow hosted by Le Var Burton

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that was popular in the 80's. The show has been off for many years but Le Var is hoping to bring the show back, this time on-line.  Burton is trying to raise enough money to get the program started and is trying to raise a million dollars by July to get it off the ground. Burton also would like the show to be available in class rooms and free to low-income schools.  The show is available as a tablet App now but he is hoping to expand that and charge families $60 a year for the expanded program.

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