By bringing together schools, educators, families, community partners, and funders, Literacy For All Students strengthens literacy instruction and helps schools turn research into effective classroom practice. Educators gain practical tools, professional learning, collaboration, and support to meet diverse student needs.

Grounded in equity and continuous improvement, the initiative uses data and strong partnerships to remove barriers, expand access to effective instruction, and improve reading outcomes—building a stronger literacy foundation for every student.

Literacy for All Students is a citywide effort to make sure every child in Kansas City can read by third grade. We focus on kindergarten through third grade, when children build the foundation for all future learning. Right now, only 21% of Kansas City’s 3rd graders read on grade level. That number shows how urgent the challenge is and why this work matters for every child, every family, and every neighborhood in our city. […]