RIFJC in the News
RIFJC Chairman W.C. Gentry on “First Coast Connect” with Melissa Ross.
Begin listening at 38:35
Mark Woods: The joy and power of summer reading.
Florida Times Union, 7-14-15
New nonprofit formed to promote literacy.
Florida Times Union, 6-5-15
Resources
Fewer First Coast Third Graders May Be Held Back, Reading Tests Show
www.jacksonville.com
Access to High-Quality Preschool Remains Unequal
www.marketplace.com, Minnesota Public Radio
The Summer Learning Gap
NBC Anchor Brian Williams on Summer Learning Gap and Income Inequality
Message from RIFJC Chairman W.C. Gentry
Message from RIFJC Superintendent Nikolai Vitti
Children Become Successful Readers When They Have a Choice of Books They Want To Read and Can Read
RIFJC Chairman W.C. Gentry
The Science of Story Time
From NPR’s “Science Friday”
A Word About Reading: The Importance of Reading Aloud to Children
Dr. Annmarie Kent-Willette