BEAUMONT, Texas, July 7 -- Lamar University issued the following news release:
The Nancy Evans Reading Center within Lamar University's College of Education and Human Development expanded its regional literacy partnerships during the 2026 school year, serving approximately 1,367 students across five Southeast Texas school districts, according to an interim summary report released June 26, 2026.
"The work of the Nancy Evans Reading Center demonstrates the transformative power of partnerships. When universities, school districts, families, and communities unite around a common purpose, extraordinary things happen for children," Dean of the College of Education and Human Development Dr. Johnny O'Connor said.
The regional literacy initiative...