From Deseret News archives:
Credit union program helping students
In that spirit, Utah's credit unions have taken a major step to "do something" about education. With a community commitment that goes well beyond what is expected from the private sector, they joined together to create a foundation to help meet the real needs of educators. "100 Percent for Kids" was formed in 2002 to provide financial assistance for individual teachers to bridge the gap between critical needs and public funding.
Currently, many teachers spend hundreds of dollars out of their own pockets to purchase needed but unfunded classroom materials. Through 100 Percent for Kids, teachers can apply for grants to help them meet those basic classroom needs. In addition to the basics, teachers can apply for major project grants of $5,000 or more for larger projects that may involve an entire school. The grants are issued directly to educators rather than administrators. Every dollar contributed goes directly to the classroom. The League of Credit Unions absorbs all administrative costs.
Much of the effort has been focused on creating "leveled" libraries, which provide materials tailored specifically for each student's reading level. Research indicates that of all students who are reading-disabled in third grade, 74 percent remain disabled in the ninth grade. Early intervention is the only way to stop that slide into illiteracy.
With leveled library programs, students master reading at their own individual skill level, then progress to the next with each success. One parent in St. George said "We could see the change last year from the beginning of the school, as (our daughter) went from a hesitant reader to an accomplished reader by the end of the year. Now she is excited to read books!" In Washington County, six elementary schools now have leveled library programs because of $60,000 in grants from 100 Percent for Kids. One principal estimates that the donations will allow teachers to purchase 100 new books for each classroom.
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