September 27, 2013
Discussing Diversity in Children's Literature
This beautiful illustration by the talented Tina Kulger, inspired by data collected in the most recent study from the Cooperative Children’s Book…
Growing a Passion for Learning
September 23, 2013
5 Major Contributors to Third Grade Reading Proficiency
Third grade marks a turning point in reading
Third grade marks a turning point in a child’s education, where he or she goes from learning to read…
September 18, 2013
Reading Partners Colorado expands to 11 schools for 2013-14
Last school year, 93% of students tutored by Reading Partners volunteers in Colorado increased their monthly rate of learning. That means that those…
September 18, 2013
Bringing the Charleston Community Together in Support of Literacy
Reading Partners Charleston to collaborate with the offices of both Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston and Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston this…
September 17, 2013
Running Full Speed Ahead: North Texas Giving and Reading Partners Help Anthony Reach his Full Potential
Racing to the Reading Center at Sudie L. Williams Elementary School, my energetic student stops suddenly in his tracks, turns around abruptly, and…
September 17, 2013
Yahoo! Employee Foundation Makes a Difference in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is the home of some of the world’s largest technology companies and, correspondingly, some of the world’s wealthiest people.…
September 13, 2013
Federal Budget: Putting Students First
Back to Work
Congress reconvened this month to face not only incredibly intense negotiations to determine the fate of our military presence in the…
September 12, 2013
Reading Partners Bookdrive Featured in SJSU vs. Stanford Football Game
This past week Reading Partners’ Silicon Valley and San Francisco team members volunteered their Saturday afternoon to host a Reading Partners book…
September 12, 2013
9/11 Day of Service
Over the weekend, Reading Partners AmeriCorps members joined over 200 volunteers to build a playground for Aspire College Academy—one of our school…
September 11, 2013
The Towers Are Still There
Having a view of what is now referred to as The Freedom Tower in my center, I couldn’t help but remember the significance of today’s date. As I…
September 9, 2013
International Literacy Day: Literacies for the 21st Century
For the past forty years, UNESCO has been using September 8, International Day of Literacy, to remind the world that literacy is key to bringing…
