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PCHP’s site at the King Urban Life Center in Buffalo featured as a Bright Spot


PCHP’s site at the King Urban Life Center  in Buffalo has been featured as a Bright Spot by the Campaign for Grade – Level Reading. The article compares PCHP early literacy specialists to Mister Rodgers because they engage in warm and engaging conversation! The piece also highlights a study done at the site demonstrating that PCHP graduates had significantly better literacy skills than non-PCHP graduates before and after kindergarten, and significantly better math and English skills in third and fourth grades. To read the entire article please click here

 

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