A recent headline in The Wall Street Journal caught our attention:
"AMERICAN KIDS ARE GETTING EVEN WORSE AT READING"
The story cited a pocketful of bleak stats, including this one: 40% of fourth graders nationwide now fall below "basic" reading levels.
At Mighty Writers, we take this personally.
Yes, we're all about writing,
but you can't write if you can't read.
So, starting now, we're putting our reading pedal to the metal with new staffing, book clubs and other activities that emphasize reading. This crisis cannot stand.
Help us turn our kids and communities into Mighty readers. We'd be so grateful.