How Schools Can Fund Raising a Reader and Boost Family Engagement

09.08.2025 Tips

When schools and families partner on literacy, children thrive. Research shows that reading together at home builds stronger skills, a love of books, and readiness for school and life success.

Raising a Reader makes this possible through two proven models:

How to Fund Literacy Programs Like Raising a Reader

The good news? Schools don’t need to find new money to fund Raising a Reader. Many existing resources can be used to support literacy and family engagement, including:

  • Title I (family engagement and literacy support)
  • Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) funds
  • Additional federal funding streams that prioritize literacy and parent engagement
  • State literacy grants
  • PTA, local, or community funds

These funding opportunities are designed to help schools improve reading outcomes, expand access to books, and build family-school partnerships—the exact results Raising a Reader delivers.

Raising a Reader… 

  • Builds joyful reading routines at home
  • Increases family engagement  in literacy activities
  • Improves early literacy skills and school readiness
  • Provides turnkey implementation and support for educators

Learn how to fund Raising a Reader in your school and start building stronger readers today!

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