More than 30 million American adults read at a below-basic literacy level. A further 63 million have only basic reading skills. The fact is that there is a very real crisis of literacy in America today.

What makes our programs unique is their creative use of the newspaper to expose young students to the basics of journalism and, more importantly, to pique their curiosity about current events in their community and the world. Getting kids to read and understand their local newspaper is absolutely critical to our mission of developing highly literate, socially responsible citizens who actively engage and ameliorate the world around them. It is a low-cost method that yields great returns.

Kid Scoop Foundation currently distributes content-rich reading materials in both print and digital formats to more than 300 communities across the United States, Canada, Thailand, and Uganda. We are constantly looking for new ways to expand our footprint and make news resources accessible to students from all walks of life.

Click here to read more about the impact student involvement in newspapers has on developing life-long readers.

Click here to read more about the role newspapers play in encouraging young people to get involved with their communities.