Cultivating literacy and a lifelong love of reading
Reading Is On The Decline
While reading remains a cornerstone skill academically and employers continue to rate reading as a critical skill for employment, U.S. students are reading less and less.
1 in 4
1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read.
15 Minutes
Children who read less than 15 minutes a day are likely to encounter only 1.5 million words during their entire academic career.
4 X
Students who do not read proficiently by the 3rd grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of school.
Over 9M
US elementary school students from low-income households are not reading at grade level.
Who We Are
The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program is a nonprofit organization promoting literacy and supporting K-12 student independent reading.
