2026 Media Coverage
May 20, 2026 | The NonProfit Podcast Network
Why Our Kids Can’t Read: The Childhood Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore
What begins as a discussion about reading quickly becomes a much deeper exploration into education, poverty, mental health, workforce readiness, civic participation, and the long-term impact literacy has on every aspect of society.
2026 Media Coverage
April 30, 2025 | AB 1454
The Assembly Education Committee voted unanimously to pass AB 1454
The Sacramento Literacy Foundation joined Ed Voice and other literacy advocates at the Capitol to support the newly proposed literacy bill. If you would like to see the hearing it starts at 2:11:50
April 21, 2025 | Big Day of Giving
The goal of getting all children reading at grade-level is big and needs your help.
Our goals include putting diverse books in the hands of homes of our poorest children, increasing funding for summer reading and after-school high-dosage tutoring programs in our elementary schools and advocating for evidence-based direct reading instruction including the Science of Reading
April 17, 2025 | The Sacramento Bee
Majority of Sacramento children do not read at grade level, report shows
Only 38% of third graders in Sacramento County are reading at grade level, according to a report from the nonprofit Sacramento Literacy Foundation. These rates, researchers said, is a “crisis.”
April 8, 2025 | County of Sacramento
Board of Supervisors Presentation
On April 8th, the Sacramento Literacy Foundation presented before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to inform them of the literacy crisis and the work SLF is doing in our community.
April 3, 2025 | The Observer
What’s next for Sacramento’s Promise Zone as federal designations expire
By Greg Micek | Solving Sacramento When former President Barack Obama introduced the Promise Zone initiative in his 2013 State of the Union address…
March 9, 2025 | KCRA 3
‘Authors on the Move’ event in Sacramento encourages giving more children access to books
By Leticia Ordaz | Ensuring more children have access to books in the Capitol City was the goal of the 23rd annual Authors on the Move event in Sacramento.
2024 Media Coverage
November 18, 2024 | SVP
SVP Fast Pitch 2024 – Sacramento Literacy Foundation
On November 7th, the Sacramento Literacy Foundation delivered a winning 3-minute pitch at SVP Fast Pitch, highlighting our mission to get all kids reading!
May 1, 2024 | KCRA 3
Big Day of Giving: Sacramento Literacy Foundation aiming to raise $30,000 towards children’s books’
By Leticia Ordaz | SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
We are just one day away from the Big Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraiser for non-profits in the greater Sacramento region.