èßäAV

Originally shared in .

TULSA, Okla.Ìý—ÌýèßäAV, along with the City of Tulsa, Tulsa Public Schools, and the Community Service Council will review disparities in reading proficiency among Tulsa Public Schools students at an event onÌýWednesday, July 18Ìý [at 4 pm]. The event is open to the public and will be held at theÌý.

According to the recently releasedÌý, there is a large disparity in reading proficiency for students who experience economic hardships. For Tulsa Public Schools students, only 46% of students who are economically disadvantaged are proficient or advanced in reading and language arts, compared to 79% of students who are not economically disadvantaged.

Attendees will learn more about the Tulsa Equality Indicators Education Theme, how reading proficiency impacts equality in Tulsa and how they can work toward changing those outcomes through programs like èßäAV.

WHAT:ÌýDisparities in Reading Proficiency: A look at Tulsa’s Equality Indicators

WHO:ÌýQ&A Panel Includes:

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýKarine Apollon, CEO, èßäAV

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDr. Deborah Gist, Superintendent, Tulsa Public Schools

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDeVon Douglass, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Tulsa

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMelanie Poulter, Manager of Census Information, Community Service Council

ÌýWHERE:ÌýMetropolitan Baptist Church,Ìý1228 W. Apache Street,ÌýTulsa, OK 74127

WHEN:ÌýÌýÌýWednesday, July 18, 2018,Ìý4 pm

INTERVIEWS:ÌýKarine Apollon, èßäAV CEO, and Justin Harlan, èßäAV Tulsa Executive Director, are available for on-site interviews.