Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Kids Read Now Selected as Library of Congress 2022 Literacy Award Winner

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A literal badge of honor. We are humbled and thankful to be selected by The Library of Congress as one of just a few 2022 Successful Practice Honorees for our "implementation of highly successful practices in literacy promotion."

Key Points: 
  • K-5 in-home reading program, Kids Read Now, selected as one of twelve 2022 Library of Congress Successful Practice Honorees for their implementation of highly successful practices in literacy promotion.
  • Each year the Library of Congress reviews hundreds of nominated nonprofit organizations working to improve literacy outcomes around the world.
  • Kids Read Now (KRN) exhibited these traits over each of its ten years in operation, leading to this prestigious win.
  • Kids Read Now builds students' literacy skills while building family literacy and a lifelong love of reading.