By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
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Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 6, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism.
A recent study shows that just 10% of parents discuss race often with their children. For the first time, less than half the nation’s children younger than 15 years old are non-Hispanic white, but adults are still reluctant to talk…
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By Benjamin Tollefson, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on December 17, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
When I first told a good friend that I’d be at the “Pop Up Neighbor Through Laundry” event at the SuperMatt in Port Charlotte, FL, she practically glowed. “That’s my favorite event of the year,” she said. Her favorite event?…
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By Beth Duda, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on December 14, 2019
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Community, Health, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: *Names have been changed to protect privacy “This is a true blessing.” “I feel like I won the lottery today.” “This means a lot, more than you even know.” “Bless you for blessing us like…
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By Bronwyn Beightol, Manatee Area President, United Way Suncoast
on December 11, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Since January, we have been listening to our community, reaching out to hear community voice and shared aspirations. Recently, we held a meeting of church leaders, educators, government officials, and civic-minded concerned citizens at a church in Downtown Bradenton. Here…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Teaching kids about their brains helps them understand their behavior. Meet Amy G. Dala. She can be emotional and knows a lot about fear. She’s otherwise known as the amygdala — the part of the brain responsible for the response…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
A new study finds 3- to 5-year-olds who use screens more than an hour a day have lower measures of development in the brain’s white matter, where language and literacy take root. I survived watching plenty of cognitive garbage throughout…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
In its third year, the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge worked with 97 summer providers serving predominantly asset-limited families. As students returned to school after summer break this year, many of them, especially those from historically disadvantaged student groups, started the…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
No one knows the right age to start carrying a computer in your pocket. But more than half of 11-year-olds now own a smartphone, according to a recent national survey of more than 1,600 8- to…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on November 22, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
“BRAIN MATTERS” An International Documentary with a Local Connection In “Brain Matters,” Director Carlota Nelson travels the world — including Sarasota, FL — to interview scientists, psychologists, and other early childhood development experts to reveal the essential factors which…
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