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Usha Vance unveils 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children grades K-8

Monday, June 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Usha Vance, the second lady of the United States, is rolling out her annual summer reading challenge for its second year in an effort to enhance childhood literacy and curb some of the summer reading loss that comes during the summer... Read More.

Toys for Tots Literacy Program Expands Efforts to Boost Reading in Southeast Arkansas

Monday, March 23 by Luke Matheson

With literacy rates continuing to lag among Arkansas students, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program is expanding efforts to provide books and reading resources to children across Southeast Arkansas. Educators say reading struggles remain a significant challenge, with approximately two-thirds of Arkansas youth reading below... Read More.

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million; new docuseries episode shows her reading Travis Kelce’s love letter

Tuesday, December 23 by ABC News

Christmas is a time for giving, and boy, does Taylor Swift know how to give.The charity Feeding America announced on Instagram Tuesday that Taylor had presented them with a $1 million donation. "We're grateful to Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council Hears First Reading of Sales Tax Proposal

Monday, December 1 by Luke Matheson

By Ray King Two ordinances, one establishing a one-cent sales and use tax for the City of Pine Bluff, the second setting a date for an election on that tax were read once by the Pine Bluff City Council Monday night. They were both placed on... Read More.

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White Hall Schools to Hold Parent Meetings on Third Grade Reading Requirements Under Learns Act

Friday, October 17 by Alex Bivens

A provision of the Learns Act focusing on reading at grade level in the third grade will be explained to parents in the White Hall School District at a series of meetings at the elementary schools Monday. School District Superintendent Gar Williams talked about that... Read More.

Change in state law causes concern about third grade reading ability

Thursday, September 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — Thousands of third graders are at risk of retention due to reading insufficiency, as revealed in a House and Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday. The new requirement for third graders to pass a certain reading level before moving on to the 4th grade... Read More.

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5th Annual Rosemary Preston Gross Summer Reading Program Celebrates Over 2,000 Books Read

Friday, August 1 by Luke Matheson

The 5th Annual Rosemary Preston Gross Summer Reading Program has officially wrapped up for 2025, celebrating a successful season that saw local youth read more than 2,000 books across Jefferson County. Hosted through the Jefferson County Library System, the summer reading initiative engaged students from... Read More.

WHSD Superintendent Gary Williams discussed why early exposure to reading is so important

Friday, October 11 by Alex Bivens

Several school superintendents in Jefferson County who have appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show recently have talked about the importance of teaching kids how to read. Gary Williams, the Superintendent of the White Hall School District is among them and Morning Show host Greg... Read More.

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Grant County Library announces summer reading program

Thursday, June 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

If you live in Grant County and the surrounding areas and you are looking for fun activities for the family, head to the library in Sheridan. Amanda Yancey heads up the programming and was a guest of Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex. Rick asked her... Read More.

Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Tuesday, May 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King An ordinance creating the Pine Bluff Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board was read twice by the City Council Monday night and will be up for a final vote when the council meets for the first time in June. According to the... Read More.

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Kenneth Reading

Wednesday, November 17 by Lori Basiewicz

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Imagination Library talks free reading literacy program in Jefferson County

Thursday, November 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

United Way joined the Oldies 101.3 Morning Show on Wednesday, November 3rd and they featured one of their partner agencies, Imagination Library, a free program that focuses on early childhood literacy. Linda Bateman represented the agency and explained more about the program that was... Read More.

Stories tagged with: reading

Usha Vance unveils 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children grades K-8

Toys for Tots Literacy Program Expands Efforts to Boost Reading in Southeast Arkansas

Taylor Swift donates $1 million; new docuseries episode shows her reading Travis Kelce’s love letter

Pine Bluff City Council Hears First Reading of Sales Tax Proposal

White Hall Schools to Hold Parent Meetings on Third Grade Reading Requirements Under Learns Act

Change in state law causes concern about third grade reading ability

5th Annual Rosemary Preston Gross Summer Reading Program Celebrates Over 2,000 Books Read

WHSD Superintendent Gary Williams discussed why early exposure to reading is so important

Grant County Library announces summer reading program

Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Kenneth Reading

Imagination Library talks free reading literacy program in Jefferson County

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