The Early Learning & Reading Network is dedicated to ensuring 100 percent enrollment in TPS preschools, meeting all six developmental skills entering kindergarten, and reading proficiently by the end of third grade.
Help build pathways for early learning success resulting in expanding Play to Learn, a free program by Greentrike for adults and their children to play together, into Tacoma's Eastside and South End communities.
Host bi-annual training opportunities for parents, caregivers, childcare providers, and teachers to support children in key competencies of the WaKids and school readiness. Building Connections has provided nearly 1,500 professional development hours since 2015.
Connect students to books from Book to Home delivery during summer and spring breaks and provide free books to neighborhood barbers who predominantly serve boys of color through the Books to Barbershops initiative
ELRN Manager | Foundation for Tacoma Students
Program Specialist | Tacoma Public Schools
Curriculum & Instruction Director | Tacoma Public Schools
Community Engagement Manager | KBTC Public Television
Chief Operations Officer | Child Care Resources
Learning Experiences Director | Greentrike
Librarian | Tacoma Public Library
By 2030, 70 percent of Tacoma Public Schools students will earn a degree, technical certificate, or gain a good-earning wage employment opportunity within six years of high school graduation. Targeted efforts will focus on students of color and those impacted by poverty.
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