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Public Life Foundation unveils 'Checkmarks' early‑learning initiative in Owensboro
Summary
Public Life Foundation presented 'Checkmarks,' a family‑engagement program aimed at improving kindergarten readiness by placing learning prompts and materials in parks, libraries and other community sites. Foundation and partners cited local readiness and third‑grade reading gaps as motivation.
The Public Life Foundation on June 17 told the Owensboro City Commission it has launched Checkmarks, a grassroots family‑engagement program meant to improve kindergarten readiness by embedding low‑barrier learning activities in parks, libraries and other community spaces.
The program, presented by Joe Berry, executive director of the Public Life Foundation, and Emmy Looseley, Checkmates program coordinator, aims to give parents simple activities and tools to foster early learning from birth through age 5 and to encourage community partners to integrate the materials into existing services and sites.
"If we can improve kindergarten readiness outcomes, we know that children are gonna perform better, throughout their schoolwork and, and ultimately become more, better citizens, better members of the workforce," Joe Berry said. He told the commission the foundation developed the…
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