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Through our family literacy programs, young children are prepared to start school ready, and parents are given a second chance to improve their literacy skills.

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DALLAS CELEBRATION

The Barbara Bush Foundation invites you to join us on November 7, 2017 at The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas for the Celebration of Reading Dallas/Fort Worth.

ConocoPhillips is the first recipient of the Barbara Bush Foundation’s Founders Award in recognition of the company’s generosity and continued support of literacy for all.

Learn about Extending and Enhancing Literacy Learning in Afterschool Programs in our new report, a practice guide from the Barbara Bush Foundation supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. It was created to help afterschool providers nationwide incorporate literacy skill development into their programs.

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Low-literacy skills are directly linked to higher unemployment, less earned income and poor health.

The result is a lack of social mobility and greater inequality for millions of families. With a workforce that is less academically prepared and skilled, the overall U.S. economy is negatively impacted.

A mother’s education is one of the primary indicators of a child’s academic success.

Less than 47% of children whose mothers did not complete high school are school ready, compared to 83% of children whose mothers have a bachelor’s degree.

Students who do not read proficiently by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma.

Low-literate parents often are unable to provide a stimulating learning environment for the children. This inequality in opportunity leads to an achievement gap that extends through elementary school and beyond.

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Low-literacy skills are directly linked to higher unemployment, less earned income and poor health.

A mother’s education is one of the primary indicators of a child’s academic success.

Students who do not read proficiently by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma.

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In tackling America’s Biggest Challenge.

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Match Your Gift

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Empowering children and their parents to succeed

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DALLAS CELEBRATION

FOUNDERS AWARD

AfterSchool Literacy

LITERACY CONNECTS

Annual Report

Low-literacy skills are directly linked to higher unemployment, less earned income and poor health.

A mother’s education is one of the primary indicators of a child’s academic success.

Students who do not read proficiently by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma.

Join the Barbara Bush FoundationIn tackling America’s Biggest Challenge.

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