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Still SO Much to Do: Fixing the Literacy Issue in America’s Schools
Read more: Still SO Much to Do: Fixing the Literacy Issue in America’s SchoolsThe Current Situation Did you know that more than 65% of kids across the country are not reading at grade level, and the number jumps to 80% for low income students? Kids Read Now’s mission of eliminating learning loss and building home libraries for every PreK-5 student in the country is more important and pressing…
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New Facility to Kick Off 10 Years!
Read more: New Facility to Kick Off 10 Years!Kids Read Now’s long term growth trend is over 30% a year and will ship nearly 1 million books this summer alone! To position ourselves for our continued growth we needed more storage and fulfillment operations space. This need became apparent in 2021, and in November we signed a new lease. The move made sense…
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And the winner is…
Read more: And the winner is……team Flying Minions! Check out the video below for a look behind the scenes at the Kids Read Now fulfillment center and the need that sparked creativity for first place winners Jacky Cai and Luke Duncan. You can read the full story about the engineering challenge and the engineering champions from the University of Dayton…
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Kids Read Now Engineering Challenge!
Read more: Kids Read Now Engineering Challenge!University of Dayton engineering students are working with Kids Read Now to in a contest to improve our fulfillment center’s efficiency. Check out the full article or watch the video coverage!
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Kids Read Now projects 7 million books delivered by 2024
Read more: Kids Read Now projects 7 million books delivered by 2024Kids Read Now started as a small, local nonprofit organization and has rapidly grown into an impressive leader in the fight against K-5 learning loss. Most students, particularly those from lower-income families, experience steep reading skill loss over the summer break. Creating home libraries and engaging parents are key ways to accelerate summer learning and…
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5 Keys to a Successful Summer Reading Initiative
Read more: 5 Keys to a Successful Summer Reading InitiativeKelli Bush with Elizabethtown Independent Schools highlights 5 keys to a successful summer reading initiative, such as Kids Read Now. In her eSchoolNews, December 2020 article, she explains how her district’s dedication and the Kids Read Now in-home summer reading program are changing her students’ reading habits for the better. Read the full article here.
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A Letter From Our CEO On Combatting Racial Injustice
Read more: A Letter From Our CEO On Combatting Racial InjusticeDear Educators, Parents and Partners, Racial injustice has plagued our country for centuries, and despite progress in many sectors, people of color are still overwhelmingly likely to be subject to tragic police brutality and fatal incidents. The sad incidents of the past few weeks, exacerbated by those who fan the fires of hatred and racial…
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Troy nonprofit sending books to students during coronavirus shutdown to prevent learning loss
Read more: Troy nonprofit sending books to students during coronavirus shutdown to prevent learning lossby: Aliah Williamson, WDTN NEWS Link to the original post TROY, Ohio (WDTN) – Every summer since 2012, the Kids Read Now organization sends books to 130 different school districts to combat “summer slide” or learning loss. This year, as the coronavirus shut down could potentially keep kids out of school for at least 5…
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Home Libraries Transform Learning
Read more: Home Libraries Transform LearningLike developing anything important, building better students requires providing the right environment. This is an easier task when the children are in school. A school is filled with teachers, staff, and materials that serve the purpose of encouraging students to learn. Outside of the classroom, that encouragement is not always present. Those materials are not…
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Four Ways Women’s Literacy Improves The World
Read more: Four Ways Women’s Literacy Improves The WorldStudy after study shows the effect education can have on girls and young women in shaping their futures, raising their quality of life and protecting their children. Providing resources that improve women’s literacy ultimately makes the world a better place. The benefits of an educated and literate society are undeniable. The benefits become evident when…