Educators, community gather for ‘Get Augusta Reading’ event
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As efforts to improve literacy rates take place around Georgia and the nation, educators, parents and community advocates gathered for the “Get Augusta Reading” kickoff on Thursday.
It’s part of the larger “Get Georgia Reading” campaign.
At the Harris Literacy Center, the national literacy rates were addressed along with how that impacts our communities.
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“We are still not seeing growth at a consistent level nationwide. About 33% of our students are not reading where they need to be, and we are also seeing the socioeconomic factors and other factors continue to be stubborn and even getting worse. So, there are two things there we need to address all the students, and we need to be aware of the most vulnerable students, so they are not falling through the cracks. We know if they are not reading well by the end of third grade the trajectory in life gets much harder for them,” said Betsy Vandeusen, director of the Harris Literacy Center.
The center is also open to adults to work on literacy as well.
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