Launching Children Into a World of Reading
It is no mystery that summer break can result in an exponential loss of academic skills or the “summer slide.” Research conducted by John Hopkins’ sociology Professor Karl Alexander shows that low-income youth suffer significantly from a loss of academic skills over the summertime. The losses pile up contributing to an achievement gap in their […]
By Ashley Haustein Like many 30-year-olds, I grew up loving Harry Potter. The magical Hogwarts castle, professors who could turn into cats, and flying broomsticks captured me in a way no other story did. Last summer, my book club decided to put a “pause” on reading books written for adults and to read (re-read for […]
250+ guests from across the business, community, and political spectrum joined us for our annual Storybook Heroes fundraising luncheon — and made a huge six figure difference in the lives of families across our community. And we are eternally grateful to our very special guests, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, from KUT’s hit […]
