Ready? Set? Read at NCAA Program Launch

Written by Aisha Christa Atkinson

Our Chief Academic Officer Dr. Kadir Almus and his team joined the 2023 NCAA Read to the Final Four program launch on International Literacy Day. More than 350 third-grade students representing 391 schools from 11 school districts across the Houston area, including Stafford MSD, celebrated the Read to the Final Four program during a launch ceremony on Thursday, September 8 at the Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza within the Houston Public Library. The annual literacy initiative is led by the 2023 NCAA® Men’s Final Four and Houston Local Organizing Committee (HLOC).

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Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is an award-winning instructional leader, education scholar, and writer whose work centers on inclusive leadership, literacy development, and the design of supportive school communities. She serves as Assistant Principal at Stafford Early Childhood Center in Texas and was named Stafford MSD District Professional of the Year (2025) and the 71st Texas Mother of the Year by American Mothers, Inc. (2023). Her writing has appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, Texas Voices, Teacher2Teacher, and Advocate for Me Magazine, where she examines instructional leadership, differentiated instruction, and systems that cultivate belonging. Aisha holds advanced degrees in Educational Administration and English Education and writes at the intersection of practice, policy, and purpose.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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