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Why Our Kids Can’t Read: The Childhood Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text...In this episode I sit down with April Javist, Executive Director of the Sacramento Literacy Foundation, for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about the future of our communities. What begins as a discussion about reading quickly becomes a much deeper exploration into education, poverty, mental health, workforce readiness, civic participation, and the long-term impact literacy has on every aspect of society.April shares the startling reality that more children today are NOT reading at grade level than…

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