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Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2023

'The strategies we outline in the report focus on how to leverage students' assets and build learning environments that not only improve student achievement, but also foster students' growth and development to reduce achievement gaps.'

Joe HendersonJanuary 30, 2022

Sometimes big government actually works, and this week we have proof!

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2022

The House Speaker and the Education Commissioner also emphasized the importance of reading.

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2021

Sprowls would like to see all kids reading 20 minutes per day.

Melissa RossMay 26, 2016

Improving Duval County’s dismally low child literacy rates is the mission behind Jacksonville’s Read It Forward Jax Coalition. One of the initiatives that coalition has discussed is looking at ways to get more books into the hands of more kids — particularly low-income children who may not have access to a wide variety of books at home. […]

Melissa RossNovember 19, 2015

Jacksonville’s Read It Forward Jax Coalition is composed of some real heavy hitters across the 904, such as Kerri Stewart, chief of staff to Mayor Lenny Curry; Susie Wiles, chairwoman of the Donald Trump campaign in Florida; and many more. But the coalition’s creator has the respect of them all: attorney and former Duval County […]

Tag: literacy

Research shows ‘significant’ gender achievement gaps for boys, but there’s hope to close it

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 1.23.22

Gov. DeSantis hopes free books will help solve childhood literacy crisis

House Speaker Chris Sprowls hopes free books will help close childhood literacy gap

Molly Curry to help relaunch the JaxKids Book Club

Read It Forward Jax Coalition moves ahead