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literacyworldwide.org | September/October 2017 | LITERACY TODAY
LIT BITS
ILA Hosts Local Literacy
Thought-Exchange
ILA convened a group of
Delaware and Maryland
school administrators
and educators during
their summer break to
have a frank discussion
about what their needs
are when it comes to
creating a culture of
literacy. The conversation
focused largely on
insuffi cient funding,
staffi ng, and resources
as well as barriers to
reaching students
and an overreliance
on standardized test
scores. To read our
blog coverage, visit
literacyworldwide.org/
thought-exchange.
Too Important to Miss
Investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones led a diverse panel at the ILA
2017 Conference & Exhibits in a discussion on racism, implicit bias, and the
importance of literacy for driving social change. If you missed this powerful
session, you can read blog coverage at literacyworldwide.org/ILA17panel,
or view the entire recorded discussion on our Facebook page at facebook
.com/InternationalLiteracyAssociation/videos.
ILA’s Missouri State Council and
St. Louis Suburban Council, through
our Read, Eat, and Discover (READ)
partnership with the National Title I
Association, donated 1,000 books
to the students at the Leyendo con
la Familia summer program at
Confluence Academy, a charter
school in Missouri. Many
parents walk their children to
the school, where breakfast
is served. On this morning,
parents were invited to
stay and read to their
children.
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LA17panel,
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Read, Eat, and
Discover