Agra first grader Allie Castor smiles big as she hugs Pete, one of the many horses cared for by The Right Path. Photo by Selah Ocker
Children thrive in environments where the community is committed to their educational success. The Right Path, located in Drumright, partners with six local schools for the Horse Tales Literacy Project: a program to motivate first graders from Title I schools to learn the love of reading.
According to a study done by Donald J. Hernandez, a professor of sociology at City University of New York: by t…