Chelsea Superintendent Almi Abeyta on Closing the Early Literacy Gap

Dr. Almudena "Almi" Abeyta, superintendent of Chelsea Public Schools, is the first recipient of Ignite Reading's Torchbearer Award. In this video, she talks about why every student has a story worth knowing, how Chelsea built a 1st grade reading intervention program that's getting real results, and why she's committed to telling her district's story before anyone else can tell it for her. Chelsea is one of Massachusetts' most under-resourced cities, yet its early literacy outcomes are drawing statewide attention, including a $25 million state investment in 1st grade tutoring. Hear directly from the superintendent leading that work. Read the full story behind the Torchbearer Award and Almi's approach to early literacy leadership on the Ignite Reading blog: https://hubs.ly/Q04vmjST0