by Martha Conradt | Mar 24, 2022 | Children's Development
“When children believe they can’t read, then they won’t read. It is a simple equation.”— Stephanie Sawhney, IMSE Journal If you follow Lead to Read KC, it’s likely you are aware that medical experts have declared a national emergency in children’s mental health,...
by Traci Murphy | Jul 19, 2021 | Children's Development, Organization Updates
At Lead to Read KC, we’re deeply concerned about Kansas City students and the impacts of the pandemic on student learning. In response to national research showing the negative impact on young learners, we have broadened our programming to include a new program, Hoot...
by Martha Conradt | Mar 3, 2021 | Children's Development, Organization Updates
March is National Reading Month, and students need reading support now more than ever. According to an article from The Hechinger Report, data shows kids are behind in reading achievement because of COVID-19, especially in the early grades: The share of first graders...
by Martha Conradt | Jan 14, 2021 | Children's Development, Mentor Tips
Here are some highlights and tips from our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Presentation, Building Connection and Understanding, presented by Jefnah Kamal, LMSW, and Vladimir Sainte, LCSW. Presentation highlights: COVID 19 has profoundly impacted student learning You...
by Sarah Gaikwad | May 6, 2016 | Children's Development
If you read the KC Star Editorial page today, it said “KC becomes a national model in boosting third-grade reading” (Kansas City Star, May 18, 2016, P 6A). The recognition comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Ralph Smith who presented the award to Mayor James...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 8, 2012 | Children's Development, Organization Updates
By Lynn and Jean Rundle Why Lead to Read? We started Lead to Read because we believe the single most important issue facing Kansas City is that an alarming number of children are growing up in this city without the ability to read. The graduation rates at our local...
