As we say goodbye to Pauly Hart, Executive Director of Lead to Read KC, there’s a mix of emotions – appreciation, achievement, and anticipation, just to name a few. For the past eight years, her unwavering dedication to improving children’s reading skills has been the...
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Pauly Hart Passes the Baton
For the last eight years, Pauly Hart has championed students across the Kansas City metro area as the executive director of Lead to Read KC. In December, she’ll be passing the baton. read at The Pitch
District Receives Book Vending Machine
Lead to Read and Turn the Page KC reached out to the Turner School District with a unique proposal: a book vending machine. Recognizing the potential and the community benefits, the early childhood program staff embraced it. The machine now resides at Turner Sixth...
AASL Commends Lead to Read KC
Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Lead to Read KC. The nonprofit is one of twenty outstanding programs, events, and products recognized in...
Got a Token? Get a Book!
When the huge box appeared in the hallway of Kansas City International Academy with a sign that read “What is in here?” students made all kinds of fun guesses and couldn’t wait to find out. Everyone gathered on October 23 and cheered as the box was removed to reveal a...
Reading For Life Kicks Off Fifth Year
“Who can tell me about a big feeling they have sometimes?” local author Vladimir Sainte asked the first and second graders at Melcher Elementary School. As part of his visit to the school, Sainte helped the students identify emotions also felt by Will, the main...