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Mr. Powels from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Better Readers

Help me give my students success in reading while we learn from home with a subscription to Reading Plus.

  • $414 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Day in and day out, my lively group of fourth graders show big smiles and a can-do attitude to take on any project I send their way. They are a big-hearted bunch that finds ways around our distance-learning environment to maintain friendships and keep a touch of normal in their lives. They care about each other and the world. It is really a special group.

My Project

An ideal program to help keep my group of fourth graders from falling behind in reading this year is Reading Plus. It is a perfect fit to keep them on track with its focused instruction while they learn from home.

This program will make a huge difference to my students by providing them with a high-quality, digital tutor to work alongside them.

The program creates individualized learning paths for students and targets missing skills. I trust that the effect of this program on my students during this quarantine year will be extremely motivating.

Mr. Powels Clifford Math & Technology Magnet Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

21 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reading Plus Subscription (12 seats for 21 weeks) • AKJ Education $285.00 1 $285.00

Materials cost

$285.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $26.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$351.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.00

Total project goal

$413.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $413.36

9 Donors

-$408.95

Donations toward project cost

-$351.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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