“Bright Spot” Programs
“Bright Spot” programs are as imaginative and diverse in their approaches as the challenges they tackle are complex, but they are united by a common goal: increasing the number of low-income children who succeed in school. They range from hands-on programs in classrooms, homes, community centers and early education centers to research initiatives that analyze what really works at scale. While Bright Spots programs may be local, regional or national in scope, all are rigorous in data tracking and all have shown results.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
- Burton Elementary School (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Early Childhood Learning Services (Fort Myers, Fla.)
READY FOR SCHOOL, PREPARED TO LEARN
- AppleTree Institute (Washington)
- National Center for Family Literacy (Louisville, Ky.)
- Parent-Child Home Program (Garden City, N.Y.)
- Parents as Teachers (St. Louis)
- Reach Out and Read (Boston)
- YMCA of the USA (Chicago)
QUALITY TEACHING
- Children’s Literacy Initiative (Philadelphia)
- Milwaukee Community Literacy Project (Milwaukee)
- Reading Recovery (Worthington, Ohio)
- Success for All Foundation (Baltimore)
SUMMER LEARNING
- Building Educated Leaders for Life, or BELL (Boston)
- Horizons National (Norwalk, Conn.)
- New Mexico K-3 Plus (Albuquerque, N.M.)
- Summer Advantage (Indianapolis)
- Summer Literacy Collaborative (Boston)
- Freedom School Partners (Charlotte, N.C.)
Managed by: The Hatcher Group