COMMUNITY PARTNERS RALLY TO PROMOTE READING RECOVERY IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY THIS SUMMER
Charlotte, N.C. (June 7, 2021) – An effort that began last summer to help families keep their children’s reading on track in Mecklenburg County amid the
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Charlotte, N.C. (June 7, 2021) – An effort that began last summer to help families keep their children’s reading on track in Mecklenburg County amid the
Charlotte, N.C. (October 26, 2020) – An effort that began initially as a summer reading loss initiative is evolving into a robust effort to help
Charlotte, N.C. (June 8, 2020) – Among the challenges families face during the COVID-19 crisis, the potential for learning loss is a top concern. To
Charlotte, N.C. (February 3, 2020) – Read Charlotte announced a new campaign Monday to ignite momentum around teaching key pre-literacy skills, a move that has
50 HELPS tutoring sessions on average closed 75% of the gap for third graders who started school one year behind CHARLOTTE, N.C.— July 10, 2019—
Program to work with 18 more schools; double the number of volunteers; engage new partners to improve children’s literacy, an important condition for an informed
Read Charlotte is a community initiative that unites families, educators and community partners to improve children’s literacy from birth to third grade with a goal of doubling reading proficiency from 39% to 80%. Reading proficiency at third grade is a critical predictor of school, career and life success. Children who are not reading at grade level by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school.