Category Archives: Community Engagement
Early Reading Progress Stalls: Why Nearly Half of K–2 Students Are Not on Track
New national early literacy data show that reading readiness among U.S. kindergarten through second-grade students has stopped improving. The findings highlight the importance of early screening, evidence-based instruction, and targeted support for children who struggle to read.
Early reading skills shape how children learn across nearly every school subject. From understanding classroom instructions to solving word problems and exploring science, students rely on their ability to recognize words, understand language, … Read the rest
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D.C. Literacy Grant Builds Reading Partnerships
The D.C. Literacy Grant gives educators and community partners a practical case study in how reading improvement can be organized beyond one classroom or one intervention. Its value for school teams is not only in the funding amount, but in the way the work connected early childhood providers, K-12 schools, professional learning, family literacy experiences, and local planning.
Washington, D.C. received the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant in September … Read the rest
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