Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign

#FloridaGLR Director Jenn Faber attended the Business Alliance for Early Learning & Literacy Roundtable, hosted by Makayla Buchanan, MPP of the #FLChamber this morning. Thanks for bringing together local business leaders to discuss workforce impact and employer supports. Always helpful to hear the concerns and interests from the larger business community when discussing early learning!

It was an honor to be part of The Lucy Project's inaugural Science of Reading Summit this week in Miami. Special thanks to their CEO Sandra Bermudez for hosting such a quality learning experience for our early literacy educators and recognizing Florida's early literacy champions!

It's GLR Week! Learn, grow, connect! Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s #GLRWeek, July 22-26! These virtual events include webinars, documentary screenings, panel discussions + trainings. Spots are filling up fast. Take your pick + register now!  http://bit.ly/3XmUU5t #FocusontheGaps #FloridaGLR

When her daughter struggled with dyslexia in kindergarten, Sandra Bermudez was told that she was "just a mom," and that there was nothing she could do. So she sold her business, became a fierce advocate for her daughter's educational success, and worked tirelessly so that her daughter could become the honor roll student that she is today. Sandra recently started a nonprofit, The Lucy Project, focused on advocating for science-backed literacy instruction and engaging early reading interventions. The Lucy Project has already seen dramatic success in ensuring that more kindergarteners read at grade level by the end of the year. Sandra's story is a particularly inspiring example of someone translating their own experience as a parent into a wider mission and responsibility to help others. I look forward to seeing The Lucy Project's impact grow in the years to come.

Our Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign June newsletter is out a few days early! We want to make sure you are able to join us at our June monthly meeting next week. 📆Date & Time: June 4, 11:00am ET 📆 Join us to hear more about GLR Week, July 22-26. Hot topics presented by Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and local campaign presentations will be shared. 💻Register here: https://lnkd.in/eiCttdQR 📰View the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4bWPCSc #FloridaGLR

Our May newsletter is out! Be sure to check out the information on two of our big, upcoming events! https://conta.cc/4a0oeRR May 16 - Get BookSmart webinar with us and Florida After School, Inc. July 11-12 - FGRLC Annual Leadership Symposium #FloridaGLR #GetBookSmart #FLafterschool

We are proud to have served over 3,000 readers here in Florida with Worldreader and their free digital library, BookSmart! https://lnkd.in/dWKvrxMi

New chronic absence data map from Attendance Works: "Nationwide data from the U.S. Department of Education EdFacts revealed chronic absence nearly doubled, rising from 16% before the pandemic to nearly 30% by 2021-22 school year. The unprecedented levels & intensity of post-pandemic #chronicabsenteeism reflect systemic challenges affecting large numbers of students & families that require programmatic & policy solutions. To best understand how many and which schools are most affected by chronic absence, data can be examined at the state and local levels. Gaining a deeper understanding of the concentration and severity of absenteeism also sheds light on the level of support needed to prevent and address chronic absence. State actions and resources can be used to build awareness of what chronic absence is and how to reduce it. They can advance and sustain district and local action designed to improve attendance and engagement. Our newest blog discusses the critical role of states in reducing chronic absenteeism & features an interactive map from Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins School of Education, with district level chronic absence rates in every state: https://lnkd.in/epMVwdQj " #FloridaGLR #AttendanceMatters

Our February Newsletter is out! It is packed with information, updates, and highlights of local GLR Campaigns. Check it out and share with your communities. 📰 https://conta.cc/3SzXdiu #FloridaGLR

During #FLLiteracyWeek, Rachel Tease Ludwig, Sr. Director of Future of Work, appreciated hearing from several #literacy experts at the Literacy Forum held at Florida State University in partnership with the United Way Of The Big Bend - including Nicole Patton Terry referencing TheFloridaScorecard.org during her presentation! #FLCelebratesLiteracy The Florida Department of Education Thank you to the Business Alliance for Early Learning Advisory Board for representing the business community's commitment to improving literacy outcomes in Florida. Our public-facing tools are assisting education and community leaders in making data-informed decisions: Molly Grant, Stella Johnson, Tessa LeSage, Kim Reckley, Michele Watson, and Margot Grant Gould.