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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — More than 100 student teams from across Chester County gathered this spring for the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s annual Reading Olympics, turning books, teamwork, and friendly competition …
Chester County Students Celebrate Teamwork and Literacy at Reading Olympics Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding efforts to connect early childhood reading programs with education savings accounts, linking free book distribution to a $100 state-funded scholarship available to eligible children.
State Push Links Kids’ Books to $100 Education Accounts Read More
WAYNE, PA — In a major push to boost global literacy, more than 39,000 students across 34 countries spent their summer immersed in books as part of “The Great Reading Tournament” …
Global Reading Tournament Engages 40,000 Students Across 34 Countries, Logging Nearly 2 Million Minutes Read More WAYNE, PA — 311Literacy has announced the launch of The Great People Manual, an innovative bilingual program designed to foster character development and civic-mindedness in students through reading. Unveiled during …
311Literacy Launches Bilingual Character Curriculum in Global Reading Tournament Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced three proposed priorities for the Department of Education’s discretionary grants, marking a sharp shift in federal education policy. The …
Take Back Control of Education: McMahon’s Bold Plan to Fix Schools Now Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — As summer approaches, 311Literacy’s Great Reading Tournament (TGRT) is taking on the challenge of preventing “summer slide”—the decline in literacy skills many students face when out of …
Great Reading Tournament Launches Summer Literacy Challenge to Combat “Summer Slide” Read More