The grant is focused on four key pillars to support literacy development of our students. You can read the full abstract or narrative  or budget narrative here. 

1) Access to Diverse Books: Creating a library filled with books that are Racially, Ethnically, Culturally, Disability Status and Linguistically Responsive and Inclusive; creating book distribution methods to increase our student-to-book ratio from 2:1 to 20; renovation budget to turn Endeavor Library to a “real” library and media center

2) Library Media Specialist (LMS): Staff Endeavor with a full-time Librarian to provide consistent access to books of choice and foster a love of literacy.

3) Implementation of Literacy Best Practices: Providing LETRS Training and stipends for teachers to ensure that students receive research-based instruction; salary and benefits for two full-time reading interventionists to serve grades K-8.

4) Literacy-Focused Parent Engagement: Establishing Family Literacy Nights to partner with parents and share knowledge and literacy resources to support children at home; take-home bags for each Literacy night include, manipulatives and 2-5 books annually;  A partnership with Start at Zero and the Kansas City Public Library.