This year in reading
*Chicago Public School Center on Education Policy
Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition
14%
New English language learners make up 14% of the CPS district’s student body
60%
Children of parents with low literacy skills are 60% more likely to require costly special and remedial education, 2.3 times more than regular education.
54%
54% of Chicago’s public school students do not meet or exceed reading standards.
Our Mission
The Youth Rhetoric Foundation is a nonprofit organization designed to combat low literacy rates for underprivileged children. Browse our website to learn more about what we do in outreach, and support our efforts by donating your time as we work towards expanding literary education. Reading serves as the key for authentic dialogue and progression towards a more forward-thinking community