The Clark County School District, Teach For America Nevada, and Spread the Word Nevada have partnered on a community-wide initiative to raise third-grade literacy proficiency to 64% by 2030.
The group celebrated the launch of Read With Me NV at Helen Herr Elementary School on Thursday. The new campaign will rally parents, educators, and community members around the importance of early childhood literacy and the role everyone plays in helping children succeed academically and in life.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) scores show that 44% of Clark County third graders read proficiently during the 2024-2025 school year, a four percent improvement from 40 percent in 2023-2024.
Children who don’t read on grade level by third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school, limiting their future opportunities and economic mobility.
Read With Me NV is a project of Lifting Literacy Liberation (L3), a coalition of over 30 non-profit organizations, public, and private entities. L3 is working to ensure all children in Clark County read proficiently by 3rd grade, indicating they’re on a path to economic mobility and co-creating a future filled with possibility.
For more information about Read With Me NV and the L3 coalition, please visit ReadWithMeNV.com.
