Kristi Yamaguchi’s Family Literacy Festival returns to San Jose – The Mercury News
Well-read families The fourth annual Kristi Yamaguchi’s Family Literacy Festival, set for Sept. 5 at the Children’s Discovery…
Dolly Parton’s contributions to literacy will outlive the star
“Everywhere I go, the kids call me ‘the book lady.’” Dolly Parton wore the moniker like a badge…
Sacramento’s MLK Jr. Library celebrates grand reopening
Sacramento’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library celebrates grand reopening after major renovation The Sacramento Public Library and the…
A new youth writing lab lands in Uptown Oakland
Young people who want to strengthen their writing skills are getting a big new opportunity in Oakland. Expanding…
Sacramento library program helps kids improve reading skills with dogs
Sacramento library program helps kids improve reading skills with dogs On a Thursday afternoon, the Carmichael Library is…
California School Libraries Blindsided by ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut – The 74
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Charmed & Chosen free summer programs in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — While school is out for the summer, one local nonprofit is making sure young…
‘At least you’re not an English major’ | Off the Beat
I was floating in the air-conditioned utopia of the bookstore picking out a gift card for my niece…
Fresno County literacy crisis demands urgency, not incremental progress
Fresno County faces many important challenges. We talk about economic development, public safety, workforce readiness and creating opportunities…
Reading Regression – The Campanile
After a long week filled with assignments and stressful tests, sophomore Liani Ragade curls up on a nice,…
Dozens gather for El Día de los Niños celebration in West Sacramento
HEALTH. AND RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE CLINICS IN FIVE SCHOOLS. NOW TO A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND…
Former Sacramento teacher launches platform to combat national literacy crisis
A former Sacramento classroom teacher is tackling the nation’s literacy crisis. In 2020, Chandra Roughton founded Luminous Minds,…