As many as 20 percent of Minnesota third graders don't read as well as they should.
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Minnesota Reading Corps seeking tutors to help Barnum students learn to read
Moose Lake Star Gazette website
07/03/2010
Dim job prospects lead college grads to public service
Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ
07/02/2010
On the floor of her childhood bedroom in Minnetonka, 21-year-old Megan Key finished packing two bags that appeared only large enough for a weekend camping trip.
Minnesota reading program has slew of job openings
Fargo Forum
06/04/2010
After Jaime Shaw got a biomedical engineering degree from Boston University last year, she moved back in with her parents in Moorhead and started helping Glyndon first-graders with reading.
Literacy program to expand in area
The Free Press, Mankato
05/31/2010
One of the most valuable members of Le Center Elementary's staff doesn't cost the school a dime.
Improving Reading Skills for Kids
KAALtv.com
05/21/2010
Thousands of children across the state are not reading at their grade level, and studies show children who aren't proficient in reading by the third grade will likely fall further behind.
Americorps grant provides reading position at Hartley
Waseca County News
05/19/2010
According to the Minnesota Reading Corps, 20 percent of Minnesota third graders don’t read as well as they should...
Reading Corps helps students
Le Center Leader
04/22/2010
Minnesota Reading Corps is an umbrella under ServeMinnesota. The program puts people in elementary schools to help Kindergartners through third grade students improve their reading and comprehension skills...
Lake Park-Audubon working for great readers
Detroit Lakes Online
04/16/2010
Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School is in its second year of providing the Minnesota Reading Corps for children in grades kindergarten through third grade.
Reading Corps volunteer loves to show kids how cool reading is
Delano Eagle
04/08/2010
Deborah Dieterich, volunteer for Minnesota Reading Corps, loves to see her literacy students at Delano Elementary School (DES) break into giant grins with sparkles in their eyes.
Reading 20 minutes at a time
Albert Lea Tribune.com
04/02/2010
Organization skills, high school diploma, knowledge of the English language and a passion for helping young children learn. These are the basic skills needed to be a member of the Minnesota Reading Corps.
Reading program focuses on core values
The Advocate, Minnesota State University Moorhead
03/03/2010
Graduating college students often leave school without a written-in-stone plan. One Minnesota Americorps program can ease grads into the work force and give them a rewarding, real-life experience.
MN Reading Corps finds success in Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
02/04/2010
When Lauren Hoffmann saw the ad in The Brown County Reminder, she just knew she needed to check it out. The position was with the Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) at her alma mater, Sleepy Eye Elementary School. Seven months later, Lauren is definitely glad she did...
Help for young readers, future workers
Review Messenger, Sebeka Menahga
01/29/2010
Michelle Jeziorski loved reading to her own children, so it’s not surprising that she enjoys helping Staples Elementary School pupils improve their reading skills.
Reading tutors assigned to Oakdale Elementary
Oakdale Lake Elmo Review
12/09/2009
Two literacy tutors have been assigned to work with students at Oakdale Elementary through the Minnesota Reading Corps program...
Literacy is key to a prepared workforce
StarTribune.com
12/06/2009
Let's just say we could convene Minnesota's estimated 465,000 tax-paying businesses, representing nearly 2.7 million workers, and ask them about their economic future.
Literacy is key to a prepared workforce
Star Tribune
12/06/2009
The state's businesses require workers who are ready. Programs such as Minnesota Reading Corps have helped get at-risk kids on the road to reading and success...
Reading Corps at Jefferson
The New Ulm Journal
11/22/2009
Seeks to help children become successful readers
Every child a successful reader
Redwood Falls Gazette
11/10/2009
Minnesota Reading Corps volunteers helping to improve literacy...
Deborah Dieterich brings diverse skills to Delano
Delano Herald-Journal
11/09/2009
From carpentry to finance, medical work to teaching, Dieterich excels in a wide variety of professions, including her current work as a Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) member at Delano Elementary School.
Reading Corps tutors drawn to the job
Sherburne County Citizen
11/09/2009
A strong desire to work with children, often mixed with some prior experience, is a common thread that emerges when the five Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) tutors now working in the Becker School District are asked why they have chosen to do the work they are currently doing.
