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Barbara Bush’s Passion For Literacy Felt In Houston And Across The Nation
Posted on · The president of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation explains how the former First Lady's advocacy for literacy made an impact on Greater Houston.
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Barbara Bush Leaves Legacy As Literacy Champion, ‘America’s Grandmother’
Posted on · The wife of President George H.W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush died at her home in Houston. She was 92.
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Some Houston Schools Share Facilities, Post-Harvey
Posted on · Most schools are now back in session, although some campuses that sustained heavier flood damage from Harvey will be starting later. We visited a middle school that hosting elementary students.
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New Home Library Project Aims To Close “Book Gap” In Houston
Posted on · Three more schools are expected to join the “My Home Library” program later this year.
Houston Matters
Improving Literacy in Houston
Posted on · According to a report from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, roughly 330,000 Houstonians are functionally illiterate. While some 60 percent of Houston’s kids lack requisite reading-readiness skills upon entering kindergarten. And only 20 percent of third graders performed at an advanced level on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading exam. Since September of last […]