August 23, 2013
Reading Partners Volunteer Tutors Honored at San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Reading Partners was thrilled to spotlight ten of its amazing volunteers during Tuesday night’s San Francisco Giants baseball game. These ten…
Growing a Passion for Learning
August 22, 2013
Iraq War Vet Finds Inspiration Tutoring Denver Students
Just three years ago, Deric Pinales was on the battlefield in Iraq. On the front-lines of the war, Pinales saw unspeakable violence, lost friends,…
August 20, 2013
Millenials Gain a Competitive Edge in the Job Market Through Volunteering
Commonly known as Generation Y or the Millennials, 18-28 year olds are looking ahead to life after college, eager to begin utilizing their skills in…
August 15, 2013
Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: How to Break Through Congressional Gridlock?
Nearly 50 years ago the 89th Congress passed the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. This legislation marked a significant…
August 14, 2013
New Sector Alliance Volunteers Make a Splash with Reading Partners
Anjali’s Summer with Reading Partners
I was matched with Reading Partners for the summer before my senior year of college through a program…
August 2, 2013
Pack All the Things! Supplying the 2013-14 Reading Centers for a Successful Year
Supplying the Reading Partners Army
Just as an army needs supplies, Reading Partners’ corps of volunteer tutors, AmeriCorps members, and staff…
July 23, 2013
Expanding to Tulsa to Serve Students in Oklahoma's Highest Need Schools
This fall, Reading Partners will open its tenth region in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
We are thrilled to announce that this fall Reading Partners will expand…
July 23, 2013
10 Things You Didn't Know About "Mandatory Retention" Laws
According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 34 percent of fourth graders nationwide can read with proficiency. Across the country, state…
July 23, 2013
2012-13 Reading Partners Student Performance Results
As Reading Partners’ students narrow their achievement gaps, futures brighten.
When Reading Partners (then YES Reading) first opened its doors in…
July 18, 2013
Bank of Sacramento Co-Workers Help Student Jump Two Grade Levels
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…
