literacy
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Athens-Clarke County
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Tackles Georgia Literacy Crisis
The National Literacy Institute has declared a state of crisis as 40% of students across the country fail to read at a basic level. Here in The Peach State, this issue persists, with only 34% of Georgia’s children reaching reading proficiency at the start of the fourth grade. With research…
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Education
Increased Exposure to Classroom Tech Changes Development, Say Parents and Teachers
Teachers across the country are reporting the harmful effects of increased technology use in the classroom. Researchers have found that the surge of technology, including iPads, Promethean Boards, computers, and online math and literacy games, is impacting students beyond just their academic performance. “We were one of the lowest performing…
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Education
Reading System Improves Literacy in Area Special Education Programs
Northeast Georgia elementary teachers say Wilson Reading System, a phonics literacy program for special education children, has been successful in improving literacy rates. The Wilson Reading System (WRS) has been implemented in over 40 Northeast Georgia schools to support K-12 students in special education programs. Since its introduction 17 years…
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Athens-Clarke County
More Than Books: Libraries Are Community Centers
The automatic sliding doors open with a whoosh. Books are neatly stacked on the hold shelves, waiting for readers to come and retrieve them. The stairs take you up to rows upon rows of books of all different sizes, some skinny, some wide, some heavy tomes. Bright lights illuminate…
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Athens-Clarke County
Access, Literacy and Community Connection: Little Free Libraries Abound in Athens
Drive down an Athens residential street or stroll through the Five Points neighborhood and you may notice tiny, house-like structures staked in front yards or along sidewalks. These are Little Free Libraries. How do Little Free Libraries address access to resources and community connection in Athens? Click below…