Studies show that just 15 minutes of reading per day increases student gains in reading achievement and translates into overall academic success, making students more likely to graduate high school on time and enroll in college.
In addition, under-resourced students who read 15 minutes a day scored better on reading assessments than high socio-economic students who did not. This means, by reading 15 minutes a day, under-resourced students can compensate for, and even overcome, the challenges of being socially or economically disadvantaged.