Make sure your student is on track for reading success
Learn about key educational rights and what helpful questions to ask your school. This comprehensive resource is meant to help build a strong partnership between families and schools, as we work together to help all kids learn to read.
A supplemental infographic summary of R4B's "Actions for Reading Success" guide
Our first guide: Learn about BUSD's Literacy and Math assessments and how to get your student’s test scores
For decades, there have been deep inequities in Berkeley.
85% of white students read at grade level by 3rd grade, but less than 30% of Black and 37% Learning Disabled students do. The data point to even worse outcomes for English Learners—only 15% can read at grade level in 3rd grade. 2019 CAASPP Data
This isn't unique to Berkeley, but we are well positioned to finally do something about it.
We are on a mission to ensure that Berkeley fulfills the vision of a federal class-action literacy settlement, so that all students get effective reading instruction.
In November 2021, Berkeley Unified agreed to evaluate, monitor and change the way kids were taught to read at every level (tiers 1, 2 and 3). The first court monitor report was October 2022, and will continue bi-annually until 2025.
Stay informed
Sign up for our mailing list to find out when and how to take action in the coming months. Court monitoring and public transparency after the class-action settlement means that there is built in accountability to ensure the process of improving literacy is implemented with fidelity. With your support, we can improve reading outcomes for all students.
Learn more
Download our "Further Reading" fact sheet with links to relevant information about the outcomes of not being able to read, the benefits of a structured approach, and more.
Write a letter
Take and edit our letter template to let our Board of Education know that the time is now to make substantive changes in order to reach educational equity.
Attend meetings
Sign up to our mailing list to know when literacy is addressed at BUSD Board of Education meetings and get talking points to make public comment.
Reading is justice
Watch a presentation on literacy advocacy, which was shared with the Cragmont Elementary PTA January 20, 2022.
Districts present data and info on how kids read in their schools
Watch Reading for Berkeley member Lindsay Nofelt (starts at 05:48) and BUSD Sup. Enikia Ford Morthel (starts at 47:53) present on November 28, 2022.
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