https://www.kxcv.org/tags/reading Reading en-US Copyright Tue, 26 May 2026 13:58:24 GMT https://www.kxcv.org/regional-news/2026-05-26/budget-cuts-mean-some-missouri-kids-wont-get-free-books-through-dolly-partons-imagination-library Missouri lawmakers cut the Imagination Library's budget for the upcoming fiscal year by more than half — from about $6 million to $2 million. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said it won't have the money to enroll new children in the program after next month. Tue, 26 May 2026 13:58:24 GMT https://www.kxcv.org/regional-news/2026-05-26/budget-cuts-mean-some-missouri-kids-wont-get-free-books-through-dolly-partons-imagination-library