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BUILDING STRONG

READERS
EARLY

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Teaching Black Children How to Read — NOT JUST HOW TO GRADE ADVANCE

Too many children are being passed forward in school without mastering the most important skill of all: reading. The Black Children Reading Academy exists to change that.

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Our focus is simple:
Teach Black children how to read well, early, and with confidence — before reading gaps become lifelong barriers.

The Reality: in 2024

Reading Data We Can’t Ignore. The data is clear — and alarming.

This means the vast majority of Black children are being promoted forward without strong reading skills — and the gap grows wider with every passing year.

only

17%

of Black fourth graders read at or above proficiency

only

14%

of Black eighth graders read at or above proficiency

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We cannot continue to accept this as normal.

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A Shift in How

We Think

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About

Education

We are sending our children into schools that continuously fail them — and expecting the system to fix itself.
It won’t.

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For too long, we have believed:
“If I send my child to school, the school will educate them.”

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But the reality is this:
Families must establish a strong baseline of knowledge before children are absorbed into a system that does not slow down for mastery.

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Reading is not something that should be left to chance, pacing guides, or overcrowded classrooms.
It must be taught intentionally.

What We Do

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The Black Children Reading Academy provides direct, structured reading instruction for young learners.
This is not tutoring and not homework help.

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Our program:

  • image Follows a clear scope and sequence
  • image Uses competency-based instruction
  • image Allows children to move forward only when ready
  • image Prioritizes mastery over timelines

Children are not rushed. Children are not labeled. Children are taught.

Our Mission

Statement

The mission of The Black Children Reading Academy is to ensure Black children are explicitly taught how to read using research-based, mastery-driven instruction — so they enter the education system prepared, confident, and capable.

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We believe literacy is foundational to:

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  • image Graduation rates
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  • image Long-term opportunity

And no child should advance UNPREPARED.

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Why Reading
by 4th Grade
Matters

By fourth grade, children stop learning to read and are expected to read to learn.
This shift is critical.

When children are not strong readers by this point:

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  • image Confidence drops
  • image School becomes frustrating instead of empowering
  • image Gaps widen every year after

Reading proficiency by fourth grade is one of the strongest predictors of:

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  • image Graduation rates
  • image Long-term opportunity
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If a child cannot read confidently by this stage, the system rarely slows down to catch them up.

Our Belief

By fourth grade, the education system assumes reading is already mastered — even when the data shows otherwise.

When children are pushed forward without this foundation, the consequences compound year after year.

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We believe:

  • image Black children are capable of excellence
  • imageReading struggles are instructional failures, not intelligence failures
  • image Mastery matters more than speed
  • image Education should empower, not confuse

And we believe it is time to stop waiting for systems to change — and start building what our children deserve.

Contact us to learn more about enrolling in the academy

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  • image info@readingispower.academy