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Commissioners flag literacy gap; city staff point to aftercare partnerships and upcoming review
Summary
Commissioners discussed county literacy data showing low reading levels for Black students and asked how city afterschool and library partnerships could help, with Parks and Recreation confirming homework and tutoring partnerships and a forthcoming quarterly meeting to outline programs.
Commissioners on April 24 raised concerns about low literacy rates among children in Alachua County and discussed how City of Gainesville afterschool programs, libraries and partners might expand efforts to improve reading and attendance.
Commissioner Deckelmore (identified in the meeting as the commissioner who brought the item) said the Children’s Trust and the Lastinger Center presented a “comprehensive literacy needs assessment” showing notably low reading proficiency among African American students; she recalled a figure cited in the meeting that roughly 35% were reading at grade level. Deckelmore asked…
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