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The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
New research shows that all groups are behind in math and reading after disruptions during the pandemic. But it's the most vulnerable students who experienced the steepest setbacks.
Jewish Coalition for Literacy gives 1,000 youngsters in Bay Area the gift of reading
Fresh out of college, Joshua Solomin would pass an elementary school every day on his way to work. As a serious reader who’d started tutoring b’nai mitzvah students when he was 16, he had a thought: He’d like to help younger students learn to love reading as he did.
Spotlight on Janet Parker: A Jewish Coalition for Literacy Lead Tutor
“Part of what being Jewish means is to be involved – in the community, in the world, in the lives of those who may need us.”
From Netanya to Inner Richmond: A JCL Tutoring Success Story
I started tutoring at the end of 2015 at Argonne Elementary School in San Francisco. Founded in 1919, Argonne is a public school in the Richmond District offering a warm and supportive environment to its students.
My Year of Service
As I sat in the office of Lakeshore Elementary School on Read Across America Day, I could not help but feel a bit nervous. Something about reading to a class of second graders for the first time can cause a little anxiety.
Tech Boom, Childhood Literacy Gloom
Driving through Mountain View last month, I was startled when a Google self-driving car whirred past me, its small battery humming as it glided along.
How I Fell in Love with Tutoring
It was my first day at Greenleaf Elementary School in Oakland, and anxiety was building up inside me as I walked the halls of the unknown school.
What We Learn by Teaching
For the past six years Don Neuwirth, a schoolyard planner by profession, frequently volunteered through the Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) as a reading tutor…
Love of Reading Inspires Request for Donations to Help Others
Nina Smith, 13, is particularly grateful for the opportunities that have come her way.
Reading is Music to her Ears
If you come to North Shoreview Montessori School on a Wednesday afternoon, you’ll notice that just before 1 o’clock, the hallways fill with…
Tutoring Elective Making a Difference in the Lives of Young Students
This semester, twenty-one seventh graders and one eighth grader are participating in a tutoring elective at Buena Vista Horace Mann (BVHM) Community School…
A Book of Their Very Own
“Today is the best day ever!” Maggie excitedly whispered to her friend, Daniela, as they dove into the collection of books laid out before them…
Jewish Coalition for Literacy Helps Students and Parents Learn to Love Reading
When I was a little girl, my favorite time of day was story-time. After I got ready for bed, I would pick out one of my favorite books and my mother would tuck me in and sit next to my pillow.
Peer tutoring program not only helps struggling elementary school students, but also reinforces the value of community service for tutors
Every Tuesday morning, 33 Gideon Hausner 8th graders pile into parent carpools and ride to Theuerkauf Elementary School…
An Artistic Approach to Increasing Literacy
Longtime Jewish Coalition for Literacy tutor, Joan Frenkel, loves inspiring curiosity in children.
Jewish Coalition for Literacy Enriches Lives and Builds Relationships
The night before Jerilyn Gelt learned about the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, she enjoyed an unexpected phone conversation with the 10-year-old daughter of a family friend.
Jewish Reading Program Celebrates 10 Years
One day, while reading to a San Mateo second-grader, tutor Bettye Roos came across a passage about a trundle bed.