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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. […]