We have a new video that summarizes the Ready Freddy Program. Watch as Director Aisha White, Community Outreach Coordinator Medina Jackson and the Office of Child Development’s Assistant Director Ken Smythe-Leistico describe how the Ready Freddy Program works.
View PostAttendance is one of the keys to success in school, yet a new study shows that Kindergarteners are among the most absent students. Read this article to find out what districts are doing to ensure that their youngest students come to school.
View PostAre the stresses of living in poverty impacting attendance for some Kindergarteners? Read this commentary in EDWeek to find out.
View PostHow can you prevent High School Drop-outs in Kindergarten? The Buffalo School District is working to improve attendance, instill a love of learning and ease the transition to Kindergarteners using the Ready Freddy Program. Read about the Ready Freddy Program in Buffalo, NY.
View PostOver the past few years the Ready Freddy program has expanded. Requests for information and presentations about our work have come from far and wide. And we have been happy to go and spread the word about the work we are doing. To see the map of Freddy’s travels and download conference presentations click here.
View PostWe are pleased to welcome our new Director Aisha White to the Ready Freddy Program. We are excited to work with Aisha as the Ready Freddy Program expands and grows. Read more about Aisha on our Staff page.
View PostOur own Assistant Director Ken Smythe-Leistico is featured as an emerging leader in the Harvard Family Research Newsletter: A New Approach to Transitions: Welcoming Families and Their Ideas into Kindergarten Classrooms
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