October 11, 2016 Nonprofit in need of volunteers to help teach children to read Reading Partners Tulsa makes a great impact in schools, and they need more volunteer tutors in order to meet the need for all the students in the program.
October 11, 2016 Evidence suggests holding kids back in school is a waste of time and money Even though holding kids back is a common practice when they’ve fallen behind grade level in reading, little research shows that this is effective. Instead, Reading Partners works as a cheaper, student-focused intervention.
October 4, 2016 Public Affairs - Reading Partners iHeartMedia interviewed Afi Tengue, executive director, and Cassy Charyn, program director, for Reading Partners Seattle about the growing need for community-based literacy support in under-resourced schools in Washington state
September 29, 2016 7Everday Hero Largressa Munnerlyn helps improve student's reading scores A foster grandparent through Volunteers of America and tutor with Reading Partners Colorado is recognized as a 7Everyday Hero for her volunteer work.
September 22, 2016 Lake City principals see benefits of Reading Partners program Principals at Lake City, SC, schools report significant improvements in students’ reading skills in the two years since the Reading Partners program began there.
September 12, 2016 Baltimore Ravens unveil bookmobile The Baltimore Ravens launch a bookmobile and announce a new multi-year charitable partnership with Reading Partners Baltimore.
September 12, 2016 One-on-One Time in Classroom Can Improve Students' Reading Skills Reading Partners Seattle achieved many successes last year and is call for more volunteers as the school year begins to expand impact in 2016-17.
August 24, 2016 Mayor’s anti-gang effort tries to improve reading to reduce crime The mayor of Sacramento announces plan to reduce gang activity in the city. Reading Partners is one of the nonprofits which will receive grant money from the task force charged with reducing gang violence.
July 27, 2016 Volunteers Combating ‘Summer Slide’ At Boys & Girls Clubs Reading Partners Colorado is piloting a summer tutoring program in partnership with the Boys & Girls clubs in Denver to help students retain learning over the summer.
June 10, 2016 Carolina Strong book drive aimed to honor Mother Emanuel victim Carolina Strong is organizing a book drive in honor of Cynthia Graham Hurd that will donate books to Reading Partners South Carolina.