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From news reports View Comments MUNCIE, Ind. — The United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties raised more than $1.3 million during its campaign amid a global pandemic with unprecedented needs in its three-county area. In addition, United Way received Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Economic Relief Initiative grant funds through Indiana United Ways. This brought in an additional $1.1 million for the benefit of the three counties, according to a release. “We saw firsthand the steady work of...

The regional campaign was recognized for its “This Book Is Cool!” web series that helped children from asset-limited families continue their progress.

The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading recently announced that United Way of Delaware’s Get Delaware Reading campaigns in Sussex, Kent and New Castle counties have been named national 2021 Bright Spot communities for innovative responses to...

UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 8:57 am CT Reply 2019-bright-spot-logo The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced that it has named Waukegan, Illinois as a 2021 Bright Spot Community for United Way of Lake Countys responses to the COVID crisis last year. Waukegan is the only community in Illinois to be recognized. United Way of Lake County has long played a leadership role in early education programming and grade-level reading campaigns in Waukegan and other target communities. It is committed...

ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County’s Building Healthy Families received national recognition by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading as a “2021 Bright Spot” for its responses to the coronavirus crisis last year, according to a press release. The campaign is highlighting communities that developed exemplary or innovative responses to the coronavirus crisis. The campaign is recognizing communities for crafting solutions that seem especially effective, replication-worthy and/or deserv...

By WHAV Staff | 2 hours ago Officials gather to cut the ribbon at the mural, “Reading Takes Us Places.” From left, Haverhill Promise Campaign Director Jenny Arndt, City Councilors Timothy J. Jordan and Joseph J. Bevilacqua, state Rep. Leonard Mirra and City Council President Melinda E. Barrett. (Jarvi Productions photograph for WHAV News.) Haverhill Promise, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, was recognized late last week as a national “Bright Spot” for its response to the COVID-19 ...

Written by Office of the Governor. Prev Next Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has accepted the recommendation of the Connecticut State Board of Education to appoint Charlene Russell-Tucker to serve as acting commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. The board voted Wednesday to recommend Russell-Tucker for the position following the resignation Tuesday of Miguel Cardona, who was confirmed earlier this week by the U.S. Senate to serve as secretary of the U....

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has named a replacement for former Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona, who was approved by the Senate to join President Joe Biden’s Cabinet this week.Lamont announced this week that he has accepted the recomm…

Sarasota-Manatee students to celebrate reading and diversity with Embracing Our Differences Community Submitted Nearly 8,000 elementary school students in 449 pre-K through third-grade classrooms in 77 early learning centers and elementary schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties will celebrate reading and diversity on March 2 by reading books by BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) authors and illustrators as part of the Embracing Our Differences program. Each participating classroo...

Patterson Foundation announces $250,000 gift to advance literacy Staff Report The campaign is focused on providing resources to ensure that children are reading at the appropriate level by the end of third grade, which has proven to be a key indicator of a child’s future academic success.  “One of the major obstacles in the pathway out of poverty is the failure to read proficiently by the end of third grade,” a press release announcing the gift stated. “Currently, 80% of children from...