"Everyone needs an education. Everybody has to have knowledge - and literacy is the foundation for everything," says Taurean Morton, state director for Reading Roadmap in Mississippi. The organization provides reading interventions for students in kindergarten through second grade, helping at-risk students in the Mississippi Delta region become fluent readers.
"No one knows a classroom better than someone who is in a classroom all day," says Sanford Johnson, executive director of Teach Plus in Mississippi. Teach Plus works to empower teachers to influence decisions that are going to improve the quality of education for students in the Mississippi Delta.
One year after the Sackett decision, our rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands are at risk. Here’s how we can ensure decades of progress on clean water are not lost
Creating a truly welcoming community means ensuring that everyone can afford housing and navigate Northwest Arkansas with ease to enjoy all its opportunities. The foundation believes transportation challenges in the region can be solved by actively listening to the communities we serve. When everyone participates in creating transportation solutions, it improves access for everyone.
