Child Literacy

Originally posted on WHUR 96.3 The Daily Drum, Howard University by Harold Fisher

Houston, Texas high school teacher Darius Williams has ignigted a firestorm about child illiteracy. Before last week, he was best known for posting his comfort food cooking techniques on social media. But last week, he posted a video that has since gone viral and raising question the age-old question: “Why can’t Johnny read?” We are looking at this problem and how it can be addressed at school and at home.

Resources:

Reading Partners: https://readingpartners.org/

The Jabali Academy: https://jabaliacademy.org/

Guests:

Adeola Whitney, CEO, Reading Partners

Allison Curry, Alternative High School Administrator, Los Angeles School District

Dr. Jon Carrol, Founding Head of School, The Jabali Academy, Inglewood, CA