By age 3, higher income children have heard
3 million more words than low income children.

By age 5, middle income families have 13 age-appropriate books, while low income children have one book for every 300 children.

By age 5, a typical middle-income child recognizes 22 letters compared to nine for a typical child from a low-income family.

Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success.

EVERY YEAR, an average of 66% of low income children miss that mark.