Allie Stevens Selected Rural Library Fellow by Partners for Education and Save the Children

Berea, KY – Allie Stevens, Director of Calhoun County (AR) Library, has been selected as one of 22 Rural Library Fellows by Partners for Education and Save the Children. The Rural Library Fellowship is an initiative designed to improve third grade reading outcomes in rural communities. Research indicates that children who have not mastered the mechanics of reading by the end of third grade face significant barriers to higher education access and success. This includes being four times more likely to drop out of high school compared to peers who are reading proficiently when they finish third grade.

“The Rural Library Fellowship will provide an invaluable opportunity to cultivate librarians as changemakers and libraries as key partners in their communities, especially around third grade reading outcomes,” said Regina R. Washington, Director of Rural Impact Networks at Partner for Education.

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