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A woman claps while smiling at a child who is holding a pencil above their head. They are seated at a table with alphabet cards and stuffed animals.

Active reading: A tutoring program uses movement, balls, sandboxes and more to bridge the literacy gap

by Lajja Mistry February 13, 2025September 24, 2025

As youth reading scores remain close to pandemic-driven lows, a method that makes reading fun gives hope to struggling students, families.

Aerie'Onna Johnson, 10, and her mother, Ashlee Johnson, sit together on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Allegheny in Central Northside. Aerie’Onna comes to the library after school for weekly tutoring through the Homeless Children’s Education Fund. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

How a Pittsburgh family made sure that being unhoused wouldn’t mean losing out on school

by Lajja Mistry April 11, 2023November 22, 2024