Each year, one in five Minnesota children fail their third grade reading tests. Because this marks the pivotal transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” the children who aren’t reading proficiently by third grade, often never catch up. By combining the power of AmeriCorps with proven reading strategies, Minnesota Reading Corps is a break-through solution that is changing that outcome for thousands of students. It delivers what struggling readers need – individualized data-driven instruction, one-on-one attention, well-trained tutors, research-based interventions, instruction delivered with fidelity, and the frequency and duration necessary for student achievement.