For more than a decade, the number of adults who cannot read has plateaued at around 32 million (HuffPost Books, 2014). According to the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, 67% of children are not proficient readers by the end of third grade (Smith, 2015). Given the high stakes attached to acquiring multiple literacies in order to access basic…

Service-learning strategies have been widely used to enhance learning experiences of youth and young adults. Participation in these strategies often results in increased school engagement, civic participation, and leadership activities. Although service-learning undertakings have typically been carried out with school-age and college students, the…

Explores the relationship between service-learning and the development of social capital, particularly the expansion and deepening of social networks for children. Draws on ethnographic data from seven rural schools. Concludes that service-learning opened new social networks by providing students, school staff, and adult community members with…