Literacy Texas Blog

Kathryn Bauchelle

Announcement: Leadership Changes

Literacy Texas Executive Director Steve Banta has announced his retirement, effective Q1 2024. From Ernest Lewis III, Literacy Texas Board President: “On behalf of the Literacy Texas Board, I would like to

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Kathryn Bauchelle

Reading Changes You

Every year in September, we celebrate literacy. So –  Happy Literacy Month! As we begin this special month of celebration, there are all kinds of ways for you to get

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Adults only?

“Andragogy” and “pedagogy” can seem like niche academic words – does the difference between them really matter? At the recent South Plains Literacy Symposium, one of the most popular breakout

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Volunteers filling the gap

“In a nation whose education system is among the most unequal in the industrialized world, where race and geography play an outsize role in determining one’s path to success, many Americans

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When $9 is far from enough

“In a nation whose education system is among the most unequal in the industrialized world, where race and geography play an outsize role in determining one’s path to success, many Americans

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Celebrating the Caregivers

It’s National Family Literacy Month and we’re celebrating the caregivers. A child’s “important adults” are crucial to whether they develop a love of learning and reading, cultivate their curiosity, and

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