By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 23, 2015
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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
More than 300 people participated in “Breakfast with a Visionary” in Sarasota featuring Ralph Smith, the managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and senior vice president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Smith…
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By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 20, 2015
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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading highlighted the work being done in Sarasota County in this Bright Spot. Bright Spots showcase the work that Grade-Level Reading communities are doing to make progress on school readiness, school attendance and summer…
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By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 14, 2015
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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
I recently attended the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2013 Education Summit where I was particularly interested in how the business community in Florida connects its work to education and philanthropy. With The Patterson Foundation’s work…
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By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on March 12, 2014
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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
If you knew about the statistics lottery for low-income children, you might never look at the future of your community the same way again. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, led by Ralph Smith, senior vice president at…
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By Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on February 17, 2014
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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Nothing could stop Ralph Smith from getting to the Florida Philanthropic Network Summit in Orlando last month — not even 26 hours of flight delays and alternate travel plans when ice storms hit the South. That’s the…
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By Kathy Silverberg, Former Publisher of the Herald-Tribune's Southern Editions
on September 23, 2013
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Attendance, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to Kathy Silverberg for sharing this post. Kathy traveled with the Sarasota group to learn more about the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and its potential for impact in Sarasota. The way to get the…
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