Uniting North Texas
around early literacy
Building a
Strong Foundation
Collaborate
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Educate
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Strengthen Communities
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Collaborate • Educate • Strengthen Communities •
Read Up unites North Texas schools, nonprofits and community leaders to ensure all students read on grade level by third grade–building a foundation for lifelong success.​ Together, we’re moving faster, reaching further and achieving more than any one organization could alone.
An Urgent Need.
Real Impact.
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The Need
Only 4 in 10 third-grade students in Dallas and Tarrant Counties are reading at grade level.
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The Potential
Students reading on grade level by third grade are more likely to succeed in later grades and earn living wages.
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Our Impact
9 out of 10 students improve their reading scores through Read Up’s programs.
Our Approach
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Collaborate
We unite schools, nonprofits and communities to scale proven literacy solutions and get more students reading on grade level.
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Educate
We equip educators, students and parents with research-backed instruction and training that drives results and improves reading outcomes.
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Strengthen Communities
We help students succeed as readers, knowing that when they thrive, their families and communities do too.
Advancing Literacy,
Together
Our coalition of mission-aligned nonprofits uses a collective impact model to align and amplify efforts to improve early reading outcomes in North Texas.
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Thank You to Our
Philanthropic Partners
