Roots And Wings, Delray Nonprofit Focused On Schools, To Expand This School Year

Delray Beach-based nonprofit Roots and Wings will visit more classrooms this school year. The nonprofit has two initiatives, one that rewards teachers for their efforts in the classroom and another that helps students improve their reading skills. Both the Above and Beyond Awards that recognize teachers, who were nominated by their colleagues, and Project UpLift, which allows students to work on reading after school, will pop up at new locations this school year. “Every Title 1 school needs the reading program,” Roots and Wings founder Ted Hoskinson said. Last year, the program was offered at Orchard View and Pine Grove Elementary schools.