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Today, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) released results from “Struggling to Recover: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Louisiana Families with Young Children” in partnership with Agenda for Children, Louisiana Department of Education, New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Urban League of Louisiana and Women United of Southeast Louisiana. The virtual press conference was moderated by Louisiana Parenting Education Network Director Lenell Young and featured first-hand...

The Patterson Foundation Strengthens National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading With $250,000 Contribution Share Article Since 2013, the Foundation has contributed more than $1.75 million to strengthen the Campaign’s efforts to promote early school success in more than 350 communities SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB) January 26, 2021 The Patterson Foundation has contributed $250,000 to support the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s work ...

COVID-19 learning loss is a disaster within a disaster. The abrupt closing of schools, early childhood programs and child care centers to contain COVID-19 undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. But this life-saving measure has also had an unintended consequence: a student learning loss that is unprecedented. As with COVID-19 itself, the harshest effects will fall most heavily on those with preexisting conditions, which include: Children who are in households that lack internet connectivity. C...

Soar in 4 receives $100,000 grant from Manatee Community Foundation Sarasota Herald-Tribune A $100,000 grant was awarded from the Success Through Literacy Fund of Manatee Community Foundation to support the Soar in 4 program, an award-winning initiative helping families to become their child’s first teacher. With leadership by the School District of Manatee County and more than 30 local partner organizations, Soar in 4 gives families tools and support to help their children make learning gain...

Dec 22, 2020 Submitted photos This holiday season Randolph County households with elementary school children will benefit from a literacy and family engagement project called Snuggle up and Read. Beverly Elementary School students and siblings Cora Varian-Mauzy and Silas Varian-Mauzy enjoyed the package of books and toys. Upon receiving his bag, Harrison Wood, a third-grade student at Third Ward Elementary School, said, ‘The presents were really cool and fun. The Lego set was my fa...

(File photograph.) As a public service, 97.9 WHAV presents Community Spotlight at no charge for the benefit of Greater Haverhill nonprofit organizations. To submit news of events, fundraising appeals and other community calendar announcements, Click image. Haverhill students in grades from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade are eligible to win a $100 gift card by creating a poster over winter recess. Haverhill Promise, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, is offering the contest to highlight the...

Foundations, Inc Leads Project to Connect Two Websites Share Article Through a partnership between the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, the Atlanta Speech School, and Foundations, Inc., two phenomenal, free online platforms are now connected. MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 Tackling our country’s educational inequities and the resulting illiteracy crisis require collaboration and innovation. Foundations, Inc is thr...

File/Daily Citizen-News Jeb and Joanna Bethel help Suzanne Harbin, director of the early childhood initiative for the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, cut a cake alongside Count Von Count in October 2019 as "Sesame Street" celebrated its 50th birthday at Daltons Burr Performing Arts Park. The strides made in recent years in Whitfield County with early education, especially literacy gains, was one of the main reasons "Sesame Street" came to the county last year.  Whitfield Cou...