The 74 Million – Lindsay Barrett 
There are many reasons for families, educators and community members to spend time reading with children, from improved student reading skills to increased overall school and career achievement. For more than 20 years, Reading Partners has believed that pairing high-quality books with the mentorship of a caring, supportive adult is a key strategy in helping close the reading achievement gap for low-income and minority children. Now, another compelling benefit of this model, documented by Child Trends in an independent study of Reading Partners’ California regions, is that reading with children can positively impact their social-emotional learning. (more)