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In homeless shelter, ‘instant joy’ in a new space for children
The ACTS family shelter in Philadelphia recently inaugurated a vibrant new space where children who are experiencing homelessness can...
Jun 13, 2023
First Book and Education Researcher Susan Neuman Launch Groundbreaking Classroom Library Tool
First Book, the largest online network of educators serving children in need, in partnership with literacy expert and education...
Mar 30, 2023


Lessons in the Laundromat: Philly initiative promotes literacy in everyday spaces
Read Here Find out more about how the Coin Laundry Association and Too Small to Fail are transforming laundromats in Philadelphia.
Feb 10, 2022


Early Learning Nation | Vocabulary for the Win with Conversational Turns
The massive inequality that characterizes children’s opportunity to learn and succeed in the U.S. is no secret. Children who have a basic...
Mar 23, 2021


The Academic Times | Kids learn more words through repetition from both books and screens
Preschool-aged children were able to pick up more new vocabulary words through a combination of learning tools like physical books and...
Feb 22, 2021


Education Dive | Media Coverage Study: Neighborhood Conditions Can Impact Pre-K Effectiveness
Children from high-poverty neighborhoods who attended Tennessee’s Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) had significantly higher 3rd grade reading scores...
Sep 17, 2019


Brookings Institute | Back to School 2019: A Lesson Plan From the Science of Learning
By the year 2000, every adult American will be literate and will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy…”
Sep 16, 2019


Triple Pundit | Nation's Illiteracy Woes Won't Be Solved By Government Alone
As kids head back to school, teachers are once again battling the effects of the dreaded summer slide—a term used to describe the tendency..
Aug 29, 2019


New York Times | Want Kids to Learn the Joy of Reading? Barbershops and Laundromats Can Help
At dozens of barbershops and laundromats across the United States, the sound of children reading aloud mingles with the buzz and snip from..
Jul 2, 2019


New York Daily News | A Way to Stop Low-Income Kids' Summer Learning Slide
Summertime has arrived in New York City, and as the song goes, “the living is easy” for many children. But many aren’t so fortunate...
Jun 26, 2019


NPR | Laundromats Fold In Learning Spaces for Busy Families
Some laundromat owners are teaming up with libraries to provide books, toys and even story time for kids forced to tag along on laundry day.
Feb 2, 2019
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