The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is a determined effort to mobilize philanthropic leadership around moving the needle on third grade reading over the next decade.
The National Civic League’s 2012 All-America City Award program is fueling renewed interest in grade-level reading among city leaders. The award will recognize cities that develop the most comprehensive, realistic and sustainable plans to increase third grade reading proficiency. Details of the award were shared with... ...
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The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is a
determined effort to mobilize philanthropic leadership around
moving the needle on third grade reading over the next decade.
The Campaign’s June webinars, held earlier this
week, included an extended discussion of Massachusetts’
literacy initiative. The Bay State leads the nation in the
number and percentage of early childhood programs, which have
proven effective in helping to get children school-ready. But
with more than a third of Massachusetts third graders failing
to meet... ...
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The campaign for Grade Level Readingis determined effort to mobilize philanthropic leadership around moving the needle on third grade reading over the next decade.
Target announced this week that 42 schools from across
the country will receive a new library as part of the 2011 Target School
Library Makeover program. Education experts and advocates such as Alma
Powell of the America’s Promise Alliance and Sir Ken Robinson, along with
elected officials including Rep. John Kline... ...
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The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is a determined effort to mobilize philanthropic leadership around moving the needle on third grade reading over the next decade.
Target has announced a new partnership with the Minneapolis Public Schools to support early literacy programs in the 35,000-student district. Target is among four Minnesota-based companies—including Cargill, General Mills and Medtronic—that is contributing nearly $14 million to the district for K-12 school-improvement efforts. Of that amount,... ...
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The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading