literacy
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New Bristol organization aims to boost literacy
Vermont Literacy Network, an early literacy organization that offers programs for students, educators and the community, is taking root in Bristol.
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Program connects mentors with kids
Everybody Wins! Vermont, a long-running mentoring program to promote literacy, needs more mentors interested in improving the lives of area kids.
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ACSD revitalizes literacy efforts
The ACSD — as well as many school districts throughout the country — are seeing 30-40% of the student population score “below proficient” on standardized assessments.
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People who care about literacy get books to children
One local organization that is run entirely by volunteers is Addison County Readers, the local chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Children’s Literacy grants are open to Vt. libraries
Applications are now available for The Children’s Literacy Foundation Year of the Book grant and Rural Library grants for the 2022-2023 school year, as well as applications for…
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Dana Hart: Libraries bring life to stories, public spaces
The breadth and depth of the programs libraries offer might surprise you, and today I’m going to talk about a relatively recent library program: Books on Sticks.
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Opinion: Books on Sticks benefit us all
Throughout the seasons, I often look out my kitchen window and see neighbors wandering up Harrow Way as they read the most recent children’s book on wooden stakes.