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Literacy conference marks 20 years in the Central Valley

Photo of Educators attend a session during the 2025 Central Valley Literacy Conference.
Educators attend a session during the 2025 Central Valley Literacy Conference.

The 20th Annual Central Valley Literacy Conference will bring together educators from across the Central Valley to celebrate two decades of literacy leadership and innovation on February 3 at Madera County Superintendent of Schools’ Conference Center.

This year’s conference is themed “Chapters of Change: Celebrating 20 Years of Literacy Leadership,” and will feature keynote presentations by two nationally recognized authors and illustrators: Grace Lin, an award-winning and bestselling children’s book author and illustrator, and Jerry Craft, a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator known for New Kid, Class Act and School Trip.

“This year’s theme reflects the conference’s long-standing commitment to literacy, and the evolving role educators play in advancing literacy for all students,” said Gini Pierce-Cummings, Program Director, ELA/ELD, Madera County Superintendent of Schools, and organizer of the event.

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