The main playroom of the Rancho Cordova Youth Center features laminate floors, a few whiteboards and lockers pushed against the edges, and a giant vending machine in the left corner. But unlike ...

We're used to vending machines plunking out a soda, a bag of chips or a favorite candy bar. But what about dispensing a new book? That's the novel approach about a half-dozen Des Moines Public Schools ...

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