Nearly 50 years ago the 89th Congress passed the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. This legislation marked a significant…

Anjali’s Summer with Reading Partners
 

I was matched with Reading Partners for the summer before my senior year of college through a program…

Supplying the Reading Partners Army
Just as an army needs supplies, Reading Partners’ corps of volunteer tutors, AmeriCorps members, and staff…

This fall, Reading Partners will open its tenth region in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
We are thrilled to announce that this fall Reading Partners will expand…

According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 34 percent of fourth graders nationwide can read with proficiency. Across the country, state…

As Reading Partners’ students narrow their achievement gaps, futures brighten.
When Reading Partners (then YES Reading) first opened its doors in…

Shain was a full three years behind grade-level in reading at D.W. Babcock Elementary School in Sacramento, and needed some focused one-on-one…

Sunnyvale is home to Silicon Valley companies such as Yahoo!, Juniper Networks, AMD, and NetApp – all widely recognized for innovations…

When the editor at Be Inkandescent magazine asked me to write an article on Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s theme of “leaning in,” my first thought…

A question we frequently heard over the school year from volunteers was: “do you continue tutoring over the summer?” We’re pleased to say that…