Feb. 1, 2023 “Black history is a lifetime. It is not a month. Stop letting other people control the narrative.” – Forum participant Gary Marion Jan. 24, 2023 Perhaps there is no middle way between the stout defenders of Black History Month and Gary Marion's ... Continue Reading →
Let the reading begin
Sept. 21, 2021 To empower. Specifically, to empower parents, not just with rights, but with skills, to guide their children into the world of reading. Dr. Munro Richardson, executive director of Read Charlotte, gathered together for today's Forum a number of colleagues from area groups working ... Continue Reading →
‘Massive community response’ sought to overcome reading loss
Sept. 3, 2021 In an initial review of 3rd-grade reading scores from CMS and some comparison districts, the nonprofit Read Charlotte has outlined the sweeping erosion in reading skills among young children due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic is an equal opportunity ... Continue Reading →
Fielding tools & people to help struggling readers
Chart illustrates how, on a schoolwide basis, reading test scores tend to fall as the prevalence of family poverty at a school increases. At right, Read Charlotte's Munro Richardson. Dec. 4, 2018 If only, with a tip of his right finger, Munro Richardson could lift the right end of the line up, up ... Continue Reading →
Systems & programs: Google, Read Charlotte discuss goals
July 19, 2016 Jess George and Munro Richardson were the speakers. The topics were digital inclusion, reading, and how those two goals overlap. George is Community Impact Manager for Google Fiber in Charlotte. Richardson is executive director of Read Charlotte. In Charlotte Agenda, editor ... Continue Reading →
Munro Richardson takes Meck’s measure on reading scale
July 7, 2015 In his first 10 weeks in Charlotte, Dr. Munro Richardson has been mostly listening. He's heard enough to believe that everyone has an opinion on why more children are not reading well. What he said he hasn't heard, he says, is very many people asking teachers, reading buddies and ... Continue Reading →