Children's Literacy

Annabelle Timsit reports that the Clinton Foundation is working to establish 600 book collections in laundraumats before the end of 2020. The Foundation's work is based on the premise that access to books is key to developing a love of learning, and that those least likely to own books are also more likely to use a laundromat.

In related news, Jenny Anderson reports that the British are doing better at instilling a love of reading in their children. Eighty percent of British children 6-8 years old love to read, compared with 62% of U.S. children the same age (Source: Scholastic Books).

-DD