The impact of The Dictionary Project continues far beyond the moment a dictionary is placed into a student’s hands. Recently, we received this heartfelt thank-you letter from Barbara Hutchinson, Western Elementary 4th Grade Teacher, whose students benefited from the program, and it perfectly captures why literacy resources remain so important in today’s classrooms. Barbara wrote: “Thank you again for this incredible donation. It is... Read More

By Christine Sauer SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Members of the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 visited local schools during the week of April 26, 2026, as part of two educational outreach efforts. The Reading Initiative Project, led by Bill Seesselberg, and the Dictionary Project, coordinated by Debbie Czech, brought valuable resources to third-grade students across the district. Each student received a copy of the book Third... Read More

Since 2011, the Rotary Club of Shawnee, Oklahoma has been a proud partner of the The Dictionary Project, donating more than 6,600 dictionaries to local students and supporting literacy throughout their community. Continuing this meaningful tradition, Kat Franklin and Mark Riley recently visited Horace Mann Elementary School in Shawnee to deliver dictionaries to third-grade students. Their visit was met with excitement and gratitude, as each student... Read More

Since 2007, the Rotary Club of Vancouver of British Columbia, has been a dedicated partner of the Dictionary Project, donating over 6,500 dictionaries to local students and supporting literacy throughout the community. During a recent visit to third-grade students at Norquay Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Rotarians had the opportunity to personally distribute dictionaries and connect with students. The visit was filled with... Read More

Since 2008, the Rotary Club of Houston has proudly partnered with the Dictionary Project, donating an incredible 22,224 dictionaries to students in their community. Most recently, members visited KIPP Shine Academy, where they were met with enthusiastic, engaged, and grateful students excited to receive their very own dictionaries. In an increasingly digital world, it was especially meaningful to place “actual books” into the hands... Read More

(Photo posted: Teacher Jill Anderson reads to her class. Concerned about effects on students, Anderson has removed most screen time from her classroom. Photo Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report) CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — A few months before her daughter started kindergarten, Claire Benoist saw a Facebook post that stunned her. Another family with an incoming kindergartner was wondering if it was true that children in... Read More

Written by Sasha Rogelberg Sat, February 21, 2026 at 6:02 AM EST In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-Governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information. By that fall, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative... Read More