I did not initially think Indiana was facing a literacy crisis. Then I began to volunteer with my church. In asking elementary through middle school students in my Sunday school class to read basic passages, I saw and was extremely disheartened by the failures of our public schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing so many kids behind where they should have been, I couldn\u2019t sit by and do nothing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, I testified in support of the Science of Reading this legislative session. I wanted to ensure our schools had the right curriculum, based in science. I wanted to voice that our kids need to read because it will determine not only their futures but also ours as a state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch my video to learn why I shared my story and how literacy in our state is changing because of advocates like me:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n