Houston Reads Day to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Address Literacy Crisis with Houston Texans Legends and HISD Superintendent, Millard House II WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Coincides with Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday. 9:30am – 11:30am – Interviews are available beginning at 10:00am WHERE: Bruce Elementary School, 510 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77020 WHO: Jacque Daughtry, CEO, Literacy Now HISD Superintendent Millard House II Shawn Nickerson, PhD., Principal, Bruce Elementary School Houston Texans Legends Wade Smith […]
Houston Reads Day
Houston Reads Day Continues to Shed Light on the Literacy Crisis in Houston
Third annual Houston Reads Day set to impact more than 15,000 students in Houston and Aldine ISDs Literacy Now will host its third annual Houston Reads Day on Thursday, March 2, 2023, with approximately 500 volunteers coming together to support and read to more than 15,000 Pre-K–3rd grade students across 35 Houston and Aldine ISD campuses. This single-day event is for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion, and bring […]
Literacy Now Needs Volunteers To Read To Children At Third Annual “Houston Reads Day”
More than 500 Volunteers Needed to Read to 15,000 Students Throughout Houston Literacy Now calls for volunteers to read to Pre-K-3rd grade students at its third annual Houston Reads Day, throughout the day on March 2, 2023. This effort will benefit more than 15,000 students at a total of 35 schools across HISD and Aldine ISD campuses. This single-day event is for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion to […]
Literacy Now Encourages Families to Participate in Houston Reads Day
Non-profit offers fun activities to help develop literacy skills at home In Houston, 41 percent of young children are not ready for kindergarten, and 73 percent of third-graders do not read at grade level. Literacy Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, will host its second annual Houston Reads Day on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Houston Reads Day is a dedicated day for Houstonians […]