The Mississippi Business Journal – Staff Writer
“During the 2014/2015 school year, the Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) partnered with America Reads – Mississippi (ARM) to deliver a program called Never Too Young: Personal Finance for Young Learners (NTY) to elementary school students in Mississippi. This partnership arose from a networking event where I met Ronjanett Taylor, State Program Director of ARM and funding received by MCEE from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to use lessons in financial literacy to teach reading. This partnership was an example of true collaboration and the staff with ARM were fabulous team members. ARM is a national service AmeriCorps program that addresses the issue area of education. ARM AmeriCorps members strive daily to achieve the mission and meet the Program Performance Measures of America Reads – Mississippi by tutoring primarily K – 3rd grade students in reading during the school day and in some afterschool programs. The ARM state staff is a part of the Office of Academic and Student Affairs at the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. It is the largest AmeriCorps program in Mississippi and is in the operation of its 15th program year.”(more)