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X Prize Wants to Increase the Adult Literacy Rate in Milwaukee

September 29, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In the United States alone, there are 36 million low literate adults. Of that, only 5 percent have access to education which leaves a remaining 34 million left to their own … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Literacy, X Prize Foundation

Sharp Literacy, Inc. Summer Reading Program Gets Boost From Community Partners To Challenge Students To Read More

August 6, 2016

Milwaukee Police Department, McDonald’s Restaurants, WaterStone Bank, Brewers Community Foundation and Ryan Braun Provide Books and Incentives for Young Readers MILWAUKEE, Wis. – SHARP Literacy … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edward A Flynn, Literacy, Sharp Literacy, Summer Reading, Tom Barrett

More MPS students meeting reading standards year-over-year and over 5 years

April 11, 2014

Gains follow implementation of Comprehensive Literacy Plan; largest uptick seen at high school but the need for further improvement is great More Milwaukee Public Schools students are meeting … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Comprehensive Literacy Plan, Literacy, Milwaukee Public Schools, Reading

Literacy Services of Wisconsin receives $10,000 AT&T Innovation Award to promote adult literacy

March 9, 2013

LSW to use AT&T Grant to help 600 adult students in Milwaukee area increase literacy skills, gain more desirable employment During a special event honoring Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Literacy … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Hanson, Dextra Hadnot, India McCanse, Innovation Award, John Hale, Lena Taylor, Literacy, Literacy Services of Wisconsin, Mike Soika, Tom Barrett

United Way of Greater Milwaukee launches effort to recruit 3,000 volunteer readers, tutors and mentors

August 4, 2012

United Way of Greater Milwaukee launched an initiative recently to recruit 3,000 new volunteer readers, tutors and mentors over the next three years during a special “Brewers Hill Literacy … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brewers Hill Literacy Day, Carver Academy, COA Youth and Family Centers, George Washington Carver Academy of Mathematics and Sciences, Literacy, United Way

New reading curriculum spurs teacher creativity

February 19, 2011

By Bobby Tanzilo Reprinted courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com When Superintendent Gregory Thornton arrived to take control of Milwaukee Public Schools after the end of the last school year, he started to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bobby Tanzilo, Dr Gregory Thornton, JoyLyn Rehm, Kristi Cole, Literacy, Milwaukee Public Schools, New Cirriculum, Reading, Tanya Schmutzler, Timothy Manley

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