Free Newark summer reading program still has open seats for parents to sign up their kids

By: Jessie Gómez

Outlets: Chalkbeat Newark

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,090

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The national literacy nonprofit Reading Partners came to Newark two years ago to help tackle the city’s literacy gap.

This past school year, the group recruited 500 volunteer tutors to provide one-on-one support to Newark’s youngest readers online or in person across city libraries. The tutors were trained in research-backed methods like …

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