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Roads to Reading: Guatemalan Literacy Project

October 19, 2023

Chattanooga 2.0 joins forces with La Paz and others to acquire and DISTRIBUTE culturally affirming children’s books for Guatemalan-American families. By Jennifer Andrews, Director of Early Childhood Strategies and Brandon Hubbard-Heitz, Director of Literacy & Student Strategies Guatemalan-Americans are the second largest national group…

Why we should read to children for 20 minutes every day

July 20, 2018

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Richard Steel’s words from 1710 resonate now as the knowledge from reading impacts everything in life. Our children’s success in school and subsequently in the workforce, stems from an ability to read. Reading prepares our children for…

If I Had 100 Volunteers, We Could Turn Around Reading Scores for the Whole School

March 29, 2016

Many of our parents have a hard time volunteering at the school because of language barriers and work schedules

When Children Struggle to Read, Everything in Life Becomes More Difficult

March 22, 2016

When parents stand up, things change