Lighthouse is one of 20 Community Organizations to receive the "Every 1 Reads"," Making the Difference Award" at a special ceremony, November 19.  Lighthouse was chosen to receive the award by a group composed of  Dr. Sheldon Berman of JCPS, Mayor Jerry Abramson, CEO`s of Metro United Way, Greater Louisville, Inc., Chamber of Commerce, etc.  Lighthouse has been an endorsed site for Every 1 Reads since the program was set up in 2004.  Dr. Berman showed statistics indicating reading scores have improved substantially within JCPS since the program was started 7 years ago.  Dr. Berman & Mayor Abramson in their presentations indicated that Every 1 Reads will continue to be the main emphasis for Metro Louisville for the next five years and in combination with this will be increased emphasis on children`s ability to write effectively.
Every 1 Reads is a bold community-wide effort to have every child in Jefferson County Public Schools reading at or above grade level. Every 1 Reads helps children become better readers. The number of children reading below grade level is now approximately 8.5 percent - down from nearly 20 percent before the Every 1 Reads initiative started.

Link to Every 1 Reads Website