Two important stories came out of the city of Chester yesterday.
First, I had the pleasure of attending a kickoff meeting of a new program called Real Men Really Read. It is the brainchild of a group called Brothers of Concern.
CLICK HERE to read the story. Of course, if you can’t read the story, if you can’t read at all, especially if you are an adult, than this story is more important than you know.
That’s because you are not alone. A lot of adults have literacy problems. A lot of them live in Chester. Of course, they live all over the county, but the problem is especially acute in Chester.
Brothers of Concern, a grassroots organization that is tackling long-standing issues that have plagued Chester, is making it their mission in increase literacy rates, in particular among men.
They plan to mentor men, tutor them, and most of all get books into their hands.
This newspaper plans to partner with them on this important issue.
It’s our honor.
The other story is, in a way, related, and all too familiar to the residents of Chester.
That would be the crisis that continues to swirl around the Chester Upland School District. They problem is they’re broke. Their teachers are working without pay, but no one knows for how long.
In short, without an infusion of cash or a state takeover the city’s schools could close.
Tonight on a special Tuesday edition of our Internet live-stream broadcast, ‘Live From the Newsroom,’ we’ll tackle this critical issue.
We’ll be joined by several community activists. I’d love to be able to tell you right now that we’ll also have a spokesman for the district, as well as someone from the Corbett Administration or the Department of Education. Right now we’re waiting to hear from them.
You can tune in at 7 at www.delcotimes.com. If you have a question you’d like to see the panel answer, email me at editor@delcotimes.com. You also can take part in a live chat during the show tonight.
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