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A Bit Of Background

Founded in 2020, Right To Read is committed to closing the literacy gap by providing diagnostic and targeted reading instruction to youth in under-resourced communities. Through our partnerships with education programs in vulnerable Houston neighborhoods, our trained reading instructors deliver quality reading support to students at risk of reading failure at no family cost. 

If you are interested in our services, we would love to hear from you!

 

One of the most important predictors of graduating from high school is proficient reading by the end of third grade.

our services

Right to Read provides individual and small group reading intervention to students with identified reading weaknesses.

Supporting under-resourced communties is the heart of our programming with both parent education and community partnerships being a huge component in helping students at-risk of reading failure achieve reading success. Through partnerships with established after-school programs we are able to provide consistent reading instruction to students in elementary through middle school.

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Right to Read provides individual and small group reading intervention to students with identified reading weaknesses.

Our Literacy Enrichment and Advocacy Program (LEAP) is a pioneering initiative designed with families at its core, focusing on research-based reading interventions, comprehensive family support, and student advocacy. Our mission is to equip students and families with the necessary resources to achieve literacy excellence and ensure long-term educational success.

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Right to Read provides individual and small group reading intervention to students with identified reading weaknesses.

Designed to inhance instructional skills, Right To Teach is an exclusive membership for reading interventionists, dyslexia therapists, tutors, and classroom teachers seeking practical strategies for reading instruction. This program provides access to expert mentors, research-based strategies and resources, and collaborative learning communities. Our goal is to support teachers in their professional growth, empowering them to deliver high-quality literacy instruction and improve student outcomes. 

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Committed To The Cause

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Tenesha Jedkins Smith, M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Founder, Executive Director

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Kate Pinkerton, M.Ed

Reading Interventionist

Nicole Simpson, Ed.D.

Dyslexia Practitioner

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Kailey Barry, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist, Reading Interventionist
Right To Read Omaha

Certeria Crawford | Board Member
Charles Harrison | Board Member

Dejon Hawthorne | Board Chair
Rachel Heim | Board Member
Stacy Payton | Board Member
Regina Staffa | Board Member
Brittany Weisser | Board Member

 

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