March 12, 2021
What the American Rescue Plan means for K-12 students and educational equity

Reading Partners is encouraged that educational equity and national service are advanced in a variety of ways in the American Rescue Plan.
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March 12, 2021
Reading Partners is encouraged that educational equity and national service are advanced in a variety of ways in the American Rescue Plan.
July 21, 2017
by Meagan Fong Yit
Parent advocacy can play a major role in helping schools receive the support they require to impart foundational educational skills.
April 6, 2017
by Meagan Fong Yit
What is ESSA, and what does it mean for literacy education? ESSA is a bipartisan bill designed to empower each state’s vision of student achievement.
October 18, 2016
by Sarah Balcazar
What happens when +30 of the nation’s premier data-driven programs come together to show what works? The greatest social innovation “science…
April 18, 2016
by Cruz Ramirez
The Golden State Reading Guarantee, SB 1145, has passed through the Senate Education Committee, the first step in the legislative process for the bill.
April 12, 2016
by Michael Lombardo
The California Golden State Reading Guarantee is a leading example of a forward-thinking approach to K-4 literacy and a model for other states to consider.
March 30, 2016
by Kate Brown
In the month of March, Reading Partners Charleston hosted two events focused on raising their reading advocacy efforts.
March 16, 2016
by Michael Lombardo
The Golden State Reading Guarantee proposes to close the reading gap by investing in early education.
March 1, 2016
by Sarah Balcazar
Learn about the successes at Reading Partners during the 2014-15 program year with the annual report.
February 15, 2016
by Michael Lombardo
Which of the Presidential candidates will connect his or her legacy to focusing the country on early reading?
January 15, 2016
by Michael Lombardo
With the passing of ESSA, funding for early reading needs to be a priority.
October 30, 2015
Mandatory retention creates large challenges for schools and families and does not have substantial evidence supporting its implementation.
October 29, 2015
Early reading skills are a priority worth investing in.
September 15, 2015
by Cindy Wilson
We want to know how candidates plan on tackling our biggest educational challenges. #kidsread2016
August 4, 2015
by Michael Lombardo
Initial presidential debates will undoubtedly give us a glimpse into the values of our 2016 presidential candidates. But, will they answer the toughest questions about the state of education?
January 16, 2015
by Sarah Balcazar
“The richest nation on Earth has never allocated enough resources to build sufficient schools, to compensate adequately its teachers, and to…
November 18, 2014
The familiar aphorism, “It takes a village to raise a child” must have been on the minds of Oakland voters when 75.8% chose to support local…
November 7, 2013
Reading Partners’ CEO Michael Lombardo laments the defeat of Colorado’s “grand bargain,” an amendment that would have seen nearly $1 billion directed…
September 13, 2013
Back to Work
Congress reconvened this month to face not only incredibly intense negotiations to determine the fate of our military presence in the…
August 15, 2013
Nearly 50 years ago the 89th Congress passed the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. This legislation marked a significant…