THE GORGE — Books for Kids Columbia Gorge (B4KCG) has a single mission: To increase educational equity through literacy development by providing children and youth ages 0-18 in low-income homes with high-quality books to keep as their own, said Karen Stafford, B4KCG board secretary, at a recent White Salmon Soroptimists meeting.
But 25 million children in the United States are unable to read proficiently and 61% of children live at or below the poverty line without any books at home. That’s not great news, considering a 2018 study conducted in 31 countries between 2011-2015 found that home library size correlates with literacy proficiency and cognitive skill level.
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