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WILMINGTON, Del. – The Library of Congress announced Monday that Reading Assist is a recipient of the international and highly-selective 2025 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program as a Successful Practices Honoree. The Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program honored 15 organizations — including Reading Assist — for their implementation of successful practices in literacy programming. “We

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 came together to discuss middle and high school education Pathways, teacher apprenticeships, and more. “Delaware has been ranked #1 in

In partnership with Wilmington University, Reading Assist is excited to announce the launch of Tutors to Teachers Delaware—a new initiative that allows individuals to obtain a master’s degree while completing two years of AmeriCorps service as reading tutors for underserved elementary students.

 85% of Students Have Improved Their Benchmark Test Scores  Chester students are logging solid reading growth so far this school year. Of the 63 students Reading Assist is supporting through high-dosage tutoring in Chester Upland School District this year, 100% have shown growth in at least one measure of foundational reading skills and 85% have

Delaware Public Media - Delaware’s Reading Assist reports its making gains with at-risk students in the First State. The nonprofit emphasizes high dosage tutoring to at-risk kids across the First State through its school-year, summer, and after-school programs.

89% of Students Reach Benchmarks in Foundational Reading Skills Wilmington, Delaware - It’s been another exciting year at Reading Assist, with almost 1,200 students served across three high-dosage tutoring programs. Reading Assist is proud to share its student performance results for the 2022-23 year, which includes data from its school-year, summer, and after-school programs. Based

Funding will support 100 AmeriCorps members to serve across Delaware and fuel expansion to Pennsylvania  87% of Reading Assist Students Reach Benchmarks During 2022-23 School Year  New Castle, Delaware – Reading Assist, joined by Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, and Delaware Department of Education Secretary Mark Holodick,

Reading Assist Helps More Than 1,000 Students in Delaware Recover Learning Loss  Students Outpace Expected Reading Progress by 200% The data is in, and Reading Assist students had another record year. Reading Assist is proud to share its student performance results for the 2021-22 year, which now includes a full 12 months of high-dosage tutoring

On November 18, we hosted our first ever Reading Assist Fall Update. Attendees had a chance to hear from some of the tutors who have served struggling readers over the past two years, as well as from Delaware families whose children have benefited from Reading Assist intervention. We also discussed how Reading Assist has grown and

The Hechinger Report -- Delaware is one of several states that made revamping early literacy a priority, especially after the pandemic set kids further back. In addition to the literacy plan and the new law, Delaware poured some federal Covid funds into high-dosage tutoring. The Christina School District, like several others around the state, has connected with