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Did you know ?
3 out of every 4 students in fourth grade are not reading at proficiency level .
1 / 5 of high school graduates can ’ t read their diploma .
Illiteracy has been proven to cause children to drop out of school . Dropouts cost our nation $ 240 billion in social service expenditures and lost tax revenues . California is currently rated as the most illiterate state in the USA .
It ’ s time to break the cycle – help a child today !
The Literacy Project ’ s ( TLP ) mission is to serve under-resourced second and third grade students from low-income families who are functionally illiterate .
Founded in 2009 , The Literacy Project has changed the lives of 10,500 struggling readers throughout California , Utah and Arizona by providing its effective reading program at “ no-cost ” to our most vulnerable children in elementary schools .
949.721.1319 525 Superior Avenue , Newport Beach , CA 92663 www . literacyproj . org
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