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In the News: Mayor Carney Partners with Reading Assist, Mrs Wordsmith to Encourage Reading
Summer literacy program prioritizes tutoring and literacy interventions to engage young readers this summer at Hicks Anderson Community Center and the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Wilmington
In the News: Delaware, AmeriCorps win key court battle
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction restoring key funding for the national service program AmeriCorps following a lawsuit co-led by Attorney General Kathy Jennings and joined by 23 states and the District of
In the News: Delaware organizations benefit from restoration of AmeriCorps grants following court ruling
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that restores funding to AmeriCorps programs that were targeted for elimination under cuts proposed by the Trump Administration.
In the News: Pathways to Service Podcasts
Hosted by Allison David and Mike Staman, Pathways to Service is a program about Rotary, featuring Rotary-related guests and topics. Each Sunday morning on WDEL, we invite you to tune in to find out what
Delaware Department of Education Hosted Inaugural Teacher Pathways Showcase
WILMINGTON, Del. – The Delaware Department of Education hosted the inaugural Teacher Pathways Showcase in partnership with Reading Assist and Relay Graduate School of Education at Wilmington University on Thursday. 150 educators, district professionals, government officials, and advocates
In the News: Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: What the AmeriCorps Executive Order Means for Delaware
Today on The Agenda, we’re diving into the real-life impact of a major national decision: President Trump’s executive order to defund AmeriCorps.
In the News: Federal judge blocks AmeriCorps funding cuts: What’s at stake for Delaware?
A preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge means that programs that teach children and adults to read, respond to disasters, and address food insecurity and public health issues will once again be funded and
In the News: Cuts to AmeriCorps leave Delaware Reading Assist fellows in limbo
The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle AmeriCorps has had a rippling impact, including in Delaware, which is part of a new multistate lawsuit regarding the cuts.
In the News: AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware is co-leading a group of 24 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps.
In the News: Delaware Tutoring Efforts Recognized by National Learning Collaborative
Delaware is being recognized as an innovative national leader for its high-dosage tutoring partnership with Reading Assist.
In the News: WLC sets metrics of success; hires reading, trauma groups
The Wilmington Learning Collaborative, created in November 2022, oversees nine city elementary schools in the Brandywine, Christina and Red Clay Consolidated school districts.
In the News: Tutors to Teachers: WilmU and Reading Assist Turn Classroom Dreams Into Reality
Dorian Taylor makes reading fun. As a painter and musician who “did a stint with a puppet circus,” he uses his artistic background to get at-risk elementary schoolers excited about books.
