The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading 
June
- Reading Milestones: States Target 3rd Grade Literacy
June 4, 2013
9:00 am
Washington, D.C.
Governors and education commissioners from key states will convene at this Washington Post breakfast forum to raise awareness of the importance of reading well by the third grade, a vitally important marker in a child’s education. RSVP here.
- Webinar–Must Be Present to Win: How Local Communities Can Encourage Student Attendance in September
June 7, 2013 10am-11:30am
Children who go to school every day are winners. They benefit by learning more and developing the habit of regular attendance that will help them succeed when they go to work. Yet, across the country, as many as 7.5 million school-age children are chronically absent.
What can you do to help? Join us as we hear from several local communities about what they are doing to help send the message that going to school every day matters for success in school and in life. They will share how they are enlisting a broad range of stakeholders... More »
Friday, Jun. 21, 12:00 AM -12:00 AM
Tuesday, Jun. 25, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
- Summer Learning Day
Summer Learning Day, celebrated on June 21 (or at anytime the community can come together), provides an opportunity to focus the attention of elected leaders, educators, parents and community members on the importance of stopping the summer slide. Check out our summer learning toolkit for suggestions and resources for members of the Grade-Level Reading Communities Network to promote summer learning and to make it easier for you to host an event or generate awareness and action in other ways.- Early Childhood Social Impact Finance: Possibilities and Challenges
Washington, D.C. June 25 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to contribute to and shape the national conversation around applying the increasing interest in social impact finance to the early childhood sector. This event will highlight work underway in South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia while addressing the challenges these projects have faced and future directions. In addition, this event will serve as a forum for a robust discussion about other early childhood applications other than those already being considered across the country. This event is free and open to all. To register, please click here.
July
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