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Today's reading outcomes are tomorrow's workforce outcomes. Only 36% of AZ 3rd-graders read proficiently. Business leaders Sharon Harper (@PlazaCompanies) & John Graham back the $2M investment in literacy coaching as one that pays dividends for decades bit.ly/3PVzwCL
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Literacy is the foundation of student achievement, a strong workforce & AZ’s future. It depends on all of us working together. #AZLitPlan2030 unites partners around a bold goal: 72% of 3rd-graders reading at grade-level by 2030. Every partner is essential. bit.ly/4t1wUSe
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U.S. test scores are in a "generation-long decline." It's not the pandemic alone. 83% of districts lost ground in reading since 2015 across low-income & affluent communities. Districts focused on attendance, tutoring & science of reading are seeing gains. nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upsho…
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Only 25% of AZ 3-4 year-olds are enrolled in quality early childhood programs. AZ recently won $8.4 million in federal PDG funding, 1 of 23 states, to help narrow the gap. It funds educator professional development, literacy hubs & statewide strategies bit.ly/4fIuK63
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“When teachers are well-supported, students succeed.” — Krystyn Paulat, @CAAlliance
Schools with literacy coaches see a 12% stronger growth than the state average. @CAA_Arizona supports Gov. Hobbs’ $2M proposal to expand coaching in high-need schools: azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…
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Parents are their children’s first teachers. That's why Read On Chandler brought @MWFBaz to their regional literacy hub to introduce children to books and equip families with practical ways to build literacy-rich interactions into everyday moments bit.ly/47vMdtM
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It takes 8 years to build a reader. Vocabulary at ages 3-4 is one of the top predictors of 3rd- grade reading proficiency. That’s why what happens in the birth to 5 space is critical.
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Less than half of AZ third-graders read proficiently. Educators need access to evidence-based professional learning & literacy coaching, esp. in rural communities, say Yavapai County Superintendent Steve King & Cochise County Superintendent Jacqui Clay. bit.ly/4rKZtBX
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Parents are the "secret sauce" to children's learning. When they have strategies for supporting literacy outside school, it makes a real difference.
Only 36% of AZ 3rd graders are reading at grade level. Closing the gap takes all of us working together:
azpbs.org/2026/03/read-on-ar…
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The research is clear: early math knowledge contributes to language and reading development. Count On Arizona is putting that knowledge to work.
Learn more: readonarizona.org/news/count…
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Monday was #ReadAcrossAmericaDay & the work of building strong readers goes on every day.
"Literacy has to be embedded in every grade, every system, and every community." - Terri Clark
Learn how we're working together to drive better student outcomes: bit.ly/47gU4ej
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📚 It's #ReadAcrossAmerica Week.
The books you share with young children build a love of reading and the foundational literacy skills they need to become strong readers by 3rd grade. Those moments add up.
Find tips & resources for young readers at LitHubAZ.org
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Read On Casa Grande is scaling AARP Experience Corps tutoring to reach more students in rural Pinal County. With support from a Community Action Grant, 100 volunteers provided 6,000 hours of 1:1 tutoring to help hundreds of kids build literacy skills: bit.ly/4tzrqPi
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Happy #ReadToYourChildDay! Shared reading helps kids build critical literacy and language skills, and a lifelong love of books.
Looking for tips and resources to make reading together fun and effective? Check out: lithubaz.org
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“With the right instruction, intervention, and support, nearly all children can learn to read.”
Read On Tempe is putting evidence-based literacy strategies into action, aligned w/ Arizona Literacy Plan 2030 & focused on grade-level reading by 3rd grade.
bit.ly/4aq3jtt
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We were glad to join the 2026 #SchoolConnectSummit alongside hundreds of education and community leaders for critical conversations about strengths and challenges in academics, staffing, family engagement, access, and chronic absence.
@SchoolConnectAZ
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Read On Communities used Community Action Grants to support early literacy & family engagement. Made possible by @ReadOnArizona Collaborative Fund, w/ support from @PiperTrust & Early Childhood Funders Collab.
See how they turned funding into action: bit.ly/4qU8UPJ
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Thank you, Senator @GonzalesSally and the Indigenous People's Caucus, for convening an important conversation on the State of Early Childhood Education in Arizona.
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Participants also got a preview of the updated Arizona Early Childhood Education Fiscal Map, an interactive tool that illuminates investments supporting early education, child care, and services for children and families.
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We're thankful to the leaders and partners committed to strengthening outcomes for our youngest learners & families.
@azedschools | @AZFTF | @azhead_start | Children's Action Alliance
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