/tags/literacy Literacy en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:58:25 GMT /education/2025-01-02/students-in-st-charles-find-love-of-reading-through-local-bookstores-literacy-foundation Main Street Books is working to improve literacy for elementary school students in St. Charles through its new literacy foundation. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:58:25 GMT /education/2025-01-02/students-in-st-charles-find-love-of-reading-through-local-bookstores-literacy-foundation Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-14/how-a-local-rapper-promotes-literacy-in-st-louis-schools The creator of Reading with Rappers is passionate about literacy and plans to keep promoting it in his community. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:50:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-14/how-a-local-rapper-promotes-literacy-in-st-louis-schools Jada Jones /news-briefs/2024-08-20/naacp-asks-federal-officials-to-help-boost-literacy-scores-across-st-louis-region The St. Louis city chapter of the NAACP is seeking help from the U.S. Department of Education to increase literacy levels in all schools in the region. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:18:19 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-20/naacp-asks-federal-officials-to-help-boost-literacy-scores-across-st-louis-region Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-01-25/literacy-for-the-lou-project-launches-in-hopes-of-raising-the-regions-youth-literacy The district is partnering with St. Louis Public Libraries to provide books, literacy activities and summer reading programs to help kids get excited about reading. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:08:32 GMT /education/2024-01-25/literacy-for-the-lou-project-launches-in-hopes-of-raising-the-regions-youth-literacy Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2024-01-25/illinois-approves-plan-to-revamp-how-reading-is-taught-in-schools Amid a national movement to update instruction to match what science says about learning to read, Illinois has adopted a blueprint to improve reading skills among its youth. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:02:04 GMT /education/2024-01-25/illinois-approves-plan-to-revamp-how-reading-is-taught-in-schools Mawa Iqbal /education/2024-01-22/st-louis-and-st-louis-county-naacp-launch-effort-to-raise-black-kids-literacy-rates The local chapters want to improve literacy rates in the region, launching the "Right to Read" campaign with a mission to get children — especially Black children — proficient in fourth grade reading by 2030. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-22/st-louis-and-st-louis-county-naacp-launch-effort-to-raise-black-kids-literacy-rates Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2023-12-26/quincy-public-library-seeks-more-funding-for-bookmobile The Quincy Public Library wants to bring back its bookmobile. The goal is to provide more access to books and improve literacy in the area. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-26/quincy-public-library-seeks-more-funding-for-bookmobile Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /education/2023-06-15/missouri-wants-teachers-trained-in-the-science-of-reading-but-report-says-many-programs-arent-teaching-it A review from the National Council on Teacher Quality found many educator preparation programs across the country are not doing a good job teaching the science of reading. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-06-15/missouri-wants-teachers-trained-in-the-science-of-reading-but-report-says-many-programs-arent-teaching-it Kate Grumke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-22/at-10-sidney-keys-iii-founded-books-n-bros-now-hes-published-a-book-to-inspire-black-boys At 10, Sidney Keys III founded Books N Bros, a book club and subscription service for young Black boys. Now 17 years old, Keys is an author. Key’s caught us up on how business has been lately and what he has in store next. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:15:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-22/at-10-sidney-keys-iii-founded-books-n-bros-now-hes-published-a-book-to-inspire-black-boys Miya Norfleet /education/2023-01-03/missouri-educators-hope-a-new-approach-to-reading-will-improve-low-literacy-rates Education leaders want Missouri teachers to lean into research-backed literacy instruction methods, known as the science of reading. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-01-03/missouri-educators-hope-a-new-approach-to-reading-will-improve-low-literacy-rates Kate Grumke