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Ballet and Books is a national,
non-profit organization striving to
reduce the literacy gap through
the hybrid storytelling of
dance and reading.

only

35%

of fourth-graders are proficient in reading in the U.S.¹

This is the literacy gap. The startling report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that only 35% of fourth-graders are proficient in reading in the United States. Conducted in 2019, the report is not yet reflective of the

even greater educational loss due to disruptions

caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Early intervention is critical to repairing this gap and

course-correcting for future generations.

¹ National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019.

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NOW AVAILABLE

A book for
dancing while
you read.

FEATURED STORIES

Gemma
Grace
Judy

Ballet & Books is a national,

non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading.

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Talia Bailes, Founder of Ballet & Books, Takes Her Nonprofit to the Next Level

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National Literacy Nonprofit Ballet & Books to Open Cincinnati Chapter

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Record-Breaking Optimism With Michael Phelps

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