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In the News: ‘Band-Aid over a bullet wound’: Should schools use Covid aid to fix crumbling facilities?

2024-11-07T04:40:40-06:00March 8th, 2023|Blog, News|

NBC Nightly News - Former Reading Assist student Chase Luoma was featured in this NBC Nightly News story about use of Covid funding for tutoring services. "Colonial School District split most of its $30 million American Rescue Plan investment between air quality improvements and educational programs, like Reading Assist: a one-on-one tutoring service that aids

In the News: One organization assists Delaware students in recovering from pandemic

2024-11-07T04:40:41-06:00August 23rd, 2022|Blog, News|

Delaware Public Media -- Reading Assist is helping young Delaware students recover learning loss as a result of the pandemic. This past school year was an especially successful year. Assessments of almost 600 of their students in kindergarten to third grade found 70% reached benchmarks in early foundational reading skills.

Reading Assist Helps More Than 1,000 Students in Delaware Recover Learning Loss

2024-11-07T04:40:41-06:00August 22nd, 2022|Blog, News|

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

Guest Commentary: The Greatest Solvable Problem – Teaching Struggling Kids to Read

2024-11-07T04:40:41-06:00July 28th, 2022|Blog, News|

First State Educate --  Long before the pandemic, kids in Delaware were struggling to read. In this guest commentary, Reading Assist CEO Caroline O'Neal writes that kids don't have to struggle; in fact, most students can learn to read by first grade with proper instruction.

In the News: Science of reading bill heads to Senate floor with bipartisan support

2024-11-07T04:40:41-06:00April 6th, 2022|Blog, News|

Delaware LIVE -- Reading Assist CEO Caroline O’Neal weighs in on the science of reading legislation put before the Delaware Senate. “More than ever, it is important for us that we provide teachers with the right curriculum, the right training and the right resources to do their jobs,” she said.

In the News: States’ urgent push to overhaul reading instruction

2024-11-07T04:41:54-06:00November 10th, 2021|Blog, News|

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

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