印地安那州为年幼儿童提供的免费图书计划在国家资金结束后依然活跃, 多亏了筹款和大笔捐款, 但2027年以后的未来还不确定。
Indiana’s free book program for young children stays active after state funds ended, thanks to fundraising and a major donation, but its future beyond 2027 is uncertain.
多利派顿(Dolly Parton)的想象图书馆为从出生到5岁的儿童提供免费书籍,在2025年国家供资结束后,在第一夫人莫琳·布劳恩的领导下,该图书馆的两年筹资目标提高了90%。
Indiana’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing free books to children from birth to age five, has raised 90% of its two-year fundraising goal under First Lady Maureen Braun’s leadership after state funding ended in 2025.
该方案仍然在所有92个县积极开展活动,为143 000多名儿童提供服务,并得到CenterPoint Energy捐款50万美元的支助。
The program remains active in all 92 counties, serving over 143,000 children, with support from a $500,000 donation by CenterPoint Energy.
虽然印地安那的识字率有了显著提高,包括三年级熟练程度的创纪录提高,但由于未公布筹资目标以及官方没有承诺恢复国家支助,该计划在2027年6月之后的未来仍不确定。
While literacy rates in Indiana have improved significantly, including a record rise in third-grade proficiency, the program’s future beyond June 2027 remains uncertain due to undisclosed funding targets and no official commitment to restore state support.