Posts Tagged ‘reading’
Book Deserts
Providing children with access to books in underserved communities by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager Book deserts are a growing problem in the United States. Book deserts are communities where access to suitable reading materials is extremely limited, especially for the youngest residents. In this interview, Marley Dias – a young woman with an…
Read MoreMeet Marie Brown
Marie Brown founded Brown Publishing Network in 1983, a company that provided publishers with some of the most highly respected K-12 product development services in the market. After nearly 30 years of operation, Brown made the decision to sell Brown Publishing Network to Six Red Marbles in 2011. You started your career as a teacher; what…
Read MoreMeet Anne Riccio
Anne Riccio, Senior Supervising Editor, ELA & Humanities, oversees the development of Literacy and Social Studies programs. She has a strong background in both subject areas, having worked directly in schools as a social studies teacher, and also as a director of reading content development. Before joining Westchester K-12, Anne led the development of…
Read MoreMarie’s Musings – May 2018
Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations – by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** QUOTE OF THE MONTH “Parents should boycott schools until gun laws are fixed.” – Arne…
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