The Huffington Post – Byron Garrett
“As you’ve already read, I believe that education is one of the most important cornerstones to a brighter future. You can also guess that as an author, I’m a huge fan of books and that as a former school administrator, I truly believe that reading can change everything for a child. These are pretty constant realities for me, but just today I was struck with how the road to success is pretty much paved with reading cobblestones. I’m doing lots of preparation for an upcoming event filled with promise: the EpicFest at the Charlotte Public Library, where I’ll be leading a parent/family workshop. When we talk about “education,” we’re always so focused on the classroom. Rightfully so, because we all want our children’s time in the classroom to be the best it can be. But I can’t help but feel that sometimes we forget that on average, students spend more than 70% of their time outside of the classroom. This 70% is something we can much more effectively work to improve. It’s no surprise that the best way to improve our children’s education is to focus on reading.”(more)