Right now, one in every four third graders in Minnesota does not read at grade level. Minnesota Reading Corps is taking action. A statewide initiative to help every Minnesota child become a successful reader by the end of third grade, Reading Corps places AmeriCorps members as literacy tutors in elementary schools and preschools. In Minnesota, where the achievement gap is among the widest,...
Founded in 1865 by volunteers with a focus on orphan children, Lutheran Social Service is a Minnesota-based nonprofit social services agency. It is owned and operated by the six Minnesota synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The agency offers customized services for children and youth, families and adults, and seniors and people with disabilities. Lutheran Social Service...