Washington, DC – The District of Columbia today kicked off “Month of the Young Child,” an annual celebration highlighting the needs of young children and their families, and early learning programs and services.

As part of the Month of the Young Child, hundreds of District residents, community and business leaders, and government employees participated in Read Across DC. to help promote early literacy. The event, which is sponsored by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), helps promote early literacy.