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.
The Results are in: Reading Assist Marks Record Year Supporting 1,200 Students Across Delaware
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
In the News: A program aiming to close Delaware’s literacy gap gets a federal boost
Delaware Public Media - Reading Assist is a local, one-on-one, high dosage tutoring program that targets at-risk students before they reach 4th grade. And its success in Delaware is drawing $3.9 in federal funding to expand.
Reading Assist Receives National Recognition with $1.3 Million AmeriCorps Grant Award for High-Impact Reading Tutoring Program
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,
In the News: Delaware is 1 of 5 states to get $1 million for tutoring in schools
One nonprofit selected five states to receive $1 million. Delaware is one of them. "We are grateful for this recognition and the grant, which will allow us to partner with Reading Assist to support high-dosage reading tutoring across Delaware starting this summer," said Secretary of Education Mark Holodick in a statement. "Helping students become strong
In the News: ‘Band-Aid over a bullet wound’: Should schools use Covid aid to fix crumbling facilities?
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: Reading Nonprofit Helps 4th Grader Learn to Love Library
Delaware LIVE -- In spring 2021, Ameilia Carrubba’s struggles with reading because of her dyslexia meant she shied away from books and reading. Learn how Reading Assist is helping students like Ameilia recover learning loss in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the News: One organization assists Delaware students in recovering from pandemic
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.
