
KIDS COUNT 2010 Special Report Focuses on Achieving Grade-Level Reading Proficiency for All Children
The Ability to read is central to a child's success in school, life-long earning potential, and the ability to contribute to the nation's economy and its security. The Foundation released its KIDS COUNT Special Report, Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters to focus attention on the critical importance of achieving grade-level reading proficiency for all children by the end of third grade. Download the full report or executive summary, and visit the Data Center to create your own maps, graphs, and charts of data related to early reading indicators at the national and state level.









