Literacy

"Kende! Kende! Kende!" tells the story of a family fleeing violence in Central Africa, and finding refuge in a fictionalized city that bears some resemblance to Portland.

According to the latest edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, the number of children in poverty in Maine declined from 2019 to 2022, and more parents found secure employment. However Maine continues to fall behind other New England states.

Literacy experts now encourage parents to start reading to their children every day as soon as they’re born. We’ll discuss the lifetime impact of early…