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50 percent of the chronically unemployed are not functionally literate-in Hartford 68 percent of adults are illiterate…
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Connecticut spends 2.5 times as much per prisoner as per public school student…
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Connecticut ranks 4th among States in per pupil expenditures…yet has the largest achievement gap in the country…
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84 percent of Latino and 85 percent of Black 4th graders cannot read at grade level…
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In Connecticut, Fourth grade reading scores are predictors of future prison beds…
HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Donate Money
Become an individual donor, corporate sponsor or event sponsor. Provide support for educational enrichment programs or fund program supplies such as makers, colored paper, scissors and glue for after-book literacy activities. MORE
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Donate time
Become a reading mentor, hold an informational session at work or help with a special event. Volunteers make a tangible difference in a child’s life. MORE
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Donate Books
Give books for children to take home and build home libraries and to share with friends and books to build program libraries at each school. MORE
