Early Literacy Program, Lee Y Serás (Read and You Will Be), Launches Nationally To Address Latino Literacy and the Achievement Gap

Responding to the urgent need to promote reading achievement among Latino youth, Scholastic, National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Verizon Foundation today launch Lee y serás,(R) (Read and You Will Be) a groundbreaking Latino early literacy initiative that engages parents and communities in the literacy development of their children. Latinos represent almost 20% of the U.S. population under the age of 18 — the largest minority segment of the nation’s student population. Currently, Hispanic achievement rates in all levels of education remain low. Latino students tend to lag behind their non-Latino peers academically, particularly in the area of reading, a skill that has a direct impact on learning. 60% of Latino 8th graders and 57% of Latino 4th graders read below the basic level, an achievement gap that often begins before children enter school. Early literacy skills remain a strong indicator of educational success and — because the fate of any society depends on how well it prepares its youth for the future — business and community leaders have collaborated on this innovative new approach to Latino literacy and achievement.

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