Maya Payne Smart is an author, early literacy advocate, and parent educator committed to closing the reading achievement gap. She wrote "Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the ...

Here was a note from Maya Smart: “Thank you to so much the Marquette Community for your past support of me, “Reading for Our Lives,” and my mission to help more kids become skillful, joyful readers. I ...

Author and advocate Maya Smart advises parents to talk with their children, even babies, to build vocabulary and intellect. Parents are a child's first teachers and should engage in two-way ...

RICHMOND, Va (WRIC) – Shaka and Maya Smart were involved with nonprofits and organizations that helped improve the Richmond community and reach out to those in need. Those who worked with both of them ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Kelly talks to educator Maya Smart about her ...