CDF Freedom Schools® Bring Out the Joy in Reading
Dr. Wilson at Martin Luther King, Jr. Science Academy. Sacramento, CA
2022.
Dear John,
Children's Defense Fund joins in celebration to kick off this
month's National Reading Month. CDF Freedom Schools® sites
across the country provide K-12 scholars with rich, culturally
relevant books that deepen scholars' understanding of themselves
and foster a love and joy for reading.
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This month, we're featuring books from the CDF Freedom Schools
Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC) in our Banned Book Syllabus:
Banned Books We Love.
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CDF Freedom Schools' Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC)
features books that represent students and their diverse backgrounds.
IRC books showcase vibrant illustrations of powerful Black and Brown
civil rights leaders and other engaging stories that scholars can see
themselves in. CDF Freedom Schools Ella Baker Trainer Charity Bickcom
has experienced firsthand the positive effect this has in the
classroom.
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Since 2022, approximately 95% of scholars' parents saw increased
reading confidence in their children. The
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CDF Freedom Schools program provides support for scholars to excel and
believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves and their
families, schools, communities, country, and world with hope,
education and action.
Read more and access our CDF Freedom Schools Banned Books Syllabus:
Banned Books We Love highlighting books banned in libraries, schools,
and institutions nationwide.
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Rev Dr. Starsky Wilson
President and CEO
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