We Believe Literacy Is A Civil Right
Oregon Kids Read is a grassroots literacy advocacy network calling for systemic transformation of the way Oregon teaches and supports our struggling readers. Research proves 95 percent of all children can learn to read if given clear and systematic instruction - yet students in wealthier communities tend to read at higher rates than their less affluent peers.
Our kids with fewer financial resources are just as capable. It’s the system that’s broken.
Since at least 2018, students experiencing poverty are all vastly overrepresented in Oregon’s 42 Most Neglected Schools with the highest percentage of 3rd-5th graders are not reading at grade level.
This means that in a class of 20 students in these schools, Oregon is providing only 5 of them what they need to succeed. Every single one of these kids deserves access to life-changing literacy - and that means prioritizing them and their learning.
Oregon Kids Read is dedicated to advocating for literacy policies that:
Center and prioritize students who struggle the most with reading
Ensure the instruction and tools that children need to succeed are grounded in evidence-based research about reading
Oregon Kids Read calls on policymakers to ensure that any continuation of the Early Literacy Success Initiative includes specific support for Oregon’s 42 Most Neglected Schools in reading.
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Find out more about who we are & our
mission to help Oregon students learn to read.
Take Action
Ready to take the next step? Oregon teachers deserve access to the same evidenced-based, science-of-reading trainings as their professional colleagues in other states that have improved literacy rates. If you’re an Oregon educator, please add your name to this sign-on letter!
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