the data is already on your desk
In Dallas ISD, 45-50% of students scored a zero on the STAAR essay exam.
Nationally, only 27% of 8th and 12th graders write at grade level. Creative writing is not the soft option, it’s the solution that works.
Sources: Dallas ISD via NBC DFW (2024);
#TWP WRITING PROGRAMS DELIVER RESULTS.
85%
increase in students earning college scholarships after using #TWP writing resources.
72%
increase in classroom passing rates on high-stakes exams after implementing #TWP programming.
100%
of #TWP’s Editorial Board got accepted into writing programs at universities (USC, NYU, SMU).
l.i.t. writers in school
Liberating. Innovating. Transforming.
L.I.T. Writers in Schools strengthens high school writing instruction through standards-based workshops, classroom tools, publishing opportunities, and workforce development. It works with your existing curriculum, not against an already crowded lesson plan.
WAYS TO PARTNER:
1 - L.I.T. CRAWL
A no-cost preview of L.I.T. Writers in Schools. Experience a session with your students before you commit.
2 - LISTENING LAB
We bring a Listening Lab to your classroom. Students talk about the issues that matter to them, and their conversations can become stories in Ctrl+Z Teens and Sound Stage Presents.
3 - RESOURCES
Ready-to-use resources, including Cheat Codes for Writers, S.P.E.E.C.H. Story Starters, strategy writing workbooks, and more.
4 - HIGH SCHOOL-TO-HIRE
Bring our publishing workforce program to your campus. Students gain hands-on experience. Supports CTE and career-readiness goals.
Our Work Has Been Supported By:
We are grateful to the funders, sponsors, and community partners that have invested in opportunities for teen writers.
