SOBERING STATS

CURRENTLY, 78 PERCENT OF 10-YEAR-OLD SA CHILDREN CANNOT READ FOR MEANING IN ANY LANGUAGE. THE 2030 READING PANEL SAYS THAT ALL 11 LANGUAGES WERE TESTED. AT THE CURRENT RATE OF PROGRESS, IT WILL TAKE 80 YEARS BEFORE 95 PERCENT OF GRADE 4s ARE READING FOR MEANING. PLEASE READ TO YOUR CHILD EVERY DAY. SEE MORE INFORMATION ON BOOKS IN ALL OUR LANGUAGES AND HOW TO ACCESS MANY OF THEM FOR FREE ON OUR #READING PAGES.