When 23rd District Court Judge Geno Salomone dreamed of bringing every pupil in the Taylor Public Schools up to standard reading levels by the third-grade, he dreamed big. His dream resulted in the creation, in 2011, of the Taylor Reading Corps.
Beyond Basics is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to delivery of student-centered pre K-12 reading and literacy-enrichment programs. We get children reading at grade level in six weeks.
Beyond Basics is a metro-Detroit-based free literacy program that incorporates one-on-one reading coaches, book clubs, tutoring and reading buddies to bring underperforming students up to grade level.
In an effort to improve reading scores in the Taylor School District, Beyond Basics, a Southfield-based literacy nonprofit, is partnering with Taylor Reading Corps, a Taylor-based organization that recruits and trains a network of volunteers to enhance learning opportunities in the school district.
Beyond Basics, which provides literacy support programs to schools in Detroit and Pontiac, today announced the appointment of Jack Aronson as Chair Elect to the Beyond Basics Board of Directors.
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