Children not proficient in reading by third grade are 4x less likely to graduate high school. In Jackson, that's 37% of 3rd graders. We talked with Teton Literacy Center's Executive Director Laura West Soltau about the achievement gap and how their programs address it.
The Rotary Club hosts the 21st Annual "Lunch for Literacy" today at noon at the Virginian Lodge to support Teton Literacy Center's programs for preschool to high school aged students and their families here in Jackson Hole.