This nonprofit sends free books to children ages 0-5, providing the stepping stones for cognitive development, Kindergarten readiness and lifelong academic success.
Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, with its grim statistics and deeply entrenched ideological battles, this one is an easy fix, experts say. Read aloud to your children and students.
While California’s literacy crisis certainly predates the pandemic, with less than half of California children reading at grade level back in 2019, the fallout of the pandemic, the devastating impact of school closures and remote learning, has sent test scores plummeting further.
The scores may be grim, some say, but they re far from shocking. Some experts warn that cratering test scores warn of a system that was broken long before the pandemic.
The scores may be grim, some say, but they're far from shocking. Some experts warn that cratering test scores warn of a system that was broken long before the pandemic.