BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho state data reveals that only 55% of Idaho first-grade students are reading at grade level.
This spring, Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC), Decoding Dyslexia, the West Ada School District and Boise State’s College of Education are coming together to shed light on our literacy crisis by providing a free screening of the film: The Truth about Reading, according to a recent news release.
The Truth about Reading: The Invisible Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight is a documentary made possible by John Corcoran, of the John Corcoran Foundation, and Nick Nanton of DNAFilms. The film shares the story of illiteracy and sub-literacy in America.
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, one in five individuals in the United States has a learning or attention difference. For children who face a pre-existing obstacle to their learning, receiving inadequate instruction in the classroom further compounds their learning challenges.
Lee Pesky Learning Center, an education nonprofit headquartered in Boise, creates pathways to learning for the one in five individuals facing obstacles to learning. LPLC’s educator training focuses on Pre-K to third grade.
LPLC’s Executive Director Dr. Lindy Crawford says, “Decoding Dyslexia, West Ada School District, and Boise State University understand the importance of early intervention and the need for teaching methodologies based on evidence. LPLC is honored to co-host The Truth About Reading, as a way to elevate awareness in our community.”
The upcoming screening of The Truth about Reading will be held on May 9 at 6 p.m. hosted at Simplot Ballroom, second floor of the Student Union Building, 1700 West University Drive in Boise.
For additional details and to secure your free ticket, click HERE.
View the original news release, as reported by CBS2, HERE.
