August 22nd from 6pm – 8:30pm at East High School, Auditorium 1801 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14609
FREE EVENT
The new documentary film The Right to Read brings attention to the literacy crisis in the U.S. and why children are struggling to read. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only one-third of fourth-grade students read at proficient levels in 2022. Advocates argue that literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time.
The Right to Read follows an activist, a first-grade teacher, and two families in their fight to teach their students and children to read and focuses on a disconnect between science and how kids are taught to read. A panel of educators and community members will share different approaches to teaching reading, including the Science of reading and Whole Language, and how they may overlap to strengthen reading instruction and improve literacy rates.
