Also, the Cleveland Foundation has named Lillian Kuri to succeed Ronn Richard as its leader, and the National Gallery of Art will install a new administrator in July.
Reading Partners is a one-on-one tutoring program that provides students individualized instruction twice a week.
“Our mission is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results,” said Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan, executive director of Reading Partners.
She said the pandemic has made the need for funding even more critical.
“Currently we are serving 480 students across 19 Title 1 public schools and particularly those living in neighborhoods most impacted by COVID-19 disparities,” Adamoh-Faniyan said.
She said funding would help Reading Partners mitigate COVID-19 learning loss and support students the program already serves.
“The increased funds would allow us to serve more students and work with more schools to get kids back on track,” Adamoh-Faniyan said.