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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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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…”

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..

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..

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...

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.

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