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.
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: 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.
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.
In the News: Wilmington University partners with Reading Assist on Tutors to Teachers program
Delaware Public Media - Reading Assist is partnering with Wilmington University on the Tutors to Teachers Delaware program which will give reading tutors a path to advanced education and licensure for as little as $4,000.
Reading Assist Partners with Wilmington University for New Teacher Pathway Program
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.
Chester Grade 1-4 Students Make Strong Mid-Year Reading Gains
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
In the News: Tutoring Programs Can Be Game-Changing for Delaware Students
Delaware Today - Tutors around Delaware share the importance of early intervention for students who struggle in school.
In the News: Delaware’s Reading Assist reports it’s making gains with at-risk students in the First State
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.
In the News: Reading Assist: 89% of kids gained reading skills this year
Delaware LIVE - A nonprofit focused on improving literacy rates says that 89% of the students it helped in the last year met standards for at least one early foundational reading skill. Reading Assist said that’s a nearly 20% improvement from the 2021-2022 school year, during which 70% of students reached at least one benchmark.
