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[VIDEO UP] WCDP January Meeting: The Literacy Crisis in Washtenaw County caused by Poverty and the Pandemic: How we all can help
January 6, 2024 @ 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Video up! See below ⬇️ or watch on Youtube 📺
Of the 3,000 third grade students in Washtenaw County whose English Language proficiency was tested in the 2022-23 school year, half were found not to be proficient or only partially proficient. See https://www.mischooldata.org/grades-3-8-state-testing-includes-psat-data-proficiency/ But even this statistic fails to capture the magnitude of the challenge. Significant numbers of students are one, two, or even three years behind grade level in the elementary years. These figures are higher in the economically most under-resourced parts of the county and among African-American students, students with disabilities, and students who have experienced homelessness.
Panelists:
- Sharin Buddin, Executive Director, Family Learning Institute
- Betsy Durant, Executive Director, Children’s Literacy Network
- Darryl Johnson, Executive Director, Mentor2Youth
- Kelly Mickel, Principal, Erickson Elementary School, Ypsilanti Community Schools
- Ernesto Querijero, Program Director, Books for Kids
- Kallista Walker, Founder, Our Community Reads
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