Literacy is a problem across the nation; and with the influx of many poorly educated immigrants, the problem is only getting worse. The city of Boston has done something about it, and partners with the Boston schools for one phase of its implementation.
In 1995, Mayor Thomas M. Menino founded the ReadBoston project to address the low literacy levels of the citys youth. The projects goal is to have all children in Boston schools reading on grade level by the completion of third grade.
ReadBoston targets children both before they enter Boston schools kindergarten and throughout elementary school. After school programs and summer activities extend the campaign to ensure Bostons youth can read.
Preschool Years
Before entering the Boston schools, ReadBoston partners with childcare centers, providing materials and training to help the centers establish and encourage home reading programs for the children who attend the centers. They also work with daycare teachers to improve their literacy teaching skills.
ReadBoston has two main programs under the early years literacy campaign Early Literacy Links and The Reading Trail.
Early Literacy...
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