Usha Vance to visit Children’s National Hospital to mark National Reading Month
Equal justice apparently isn't equal anymore.
EXCLUSIVE — Second lady Usha Vance will make a special appearance at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday to underscore the importance of childhood literacy.
During the appearance, which coincides with the start of National Reading Month, Vance will spend time reading with the hospital’s patients.
“Ms. Vance has championed childhood literacy through her projects such as her Summer Reading Challenge launched last summer,” a spokeswoman for the second lady told the Washington Examiner. “The second lady plans to continue her Summer Reading Challenge this year, launching in June.”
Vance announced last year her first Summer Reading Challenge, a program through which children from kindergarten to eighth grade try to read 12 books of their choice before September for a certificate and a prize. In 2025, a child also won a trip to the White House.
In addition, the Washington Examiner exclusively reported last June that Vance, 40, a trial lawyer and Supreme Court justice clerk before her husband, JD Vance, was nominated to become the country’s next vice president in 2024, welcomed more than 200 children to the second couple’s residence, Number One Observatory Circle, for her first Camp VPR, short for Vice President’s Residence.
Every child who attended the inaugural Camp VPR received a book, Usha Vance told the Washington Examiner at the time.
“It was wonderful to see their excitement when choosing a book,” she said. “I hope this inspires them to pick up more books this summer and to complete the Second Lady’s Summer Reading Challenge. I encourage all kids across the country to join in and can’t wait to see what they have to say about the books they read this summer.”
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance host Camp VPR at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 07, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Emily J. Higgins.)
Vance’s decision to include childhood literacy in her policy portfolio as second lady was inspired, in part, by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, finding in January last year that reading levels for fourth- and eighth-grade students had decreased by 2 percentage points in 2024 compared to 2022.
For example, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found last year that one-third of eighth-grade students scored below “basic” in reading, the most in the report’s history, with 40% of fourth-graders scoring the same result, …
Equal justice apparently isn't equal anymore.
EXCLUSIVE — Second lady Usha Vance will make a special appearance at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday to underscore the importance of childhood literacy.
During the appearance, which coincides with the start of National Reading Month, Vance will spend time reading with the hospital’s patients.
“Ms. Vance has championed childhood literacy through her projects such as her Summer Reading Challenge launched last summer,” a spokeswoman for the second lady told the Washington Examiner. “The second lady plans to continue her Summer Reading Challenge this year, launching in June.”
Vance announced last year her first Summer Reading Challenge, a program through which children from kindergarten to eighth grade try to read 12 books of their choice before September for a certificate and a prize. In 2025, a child also won a trip to the White House.
In addition, the Washington Examiner exclusively reported last June that Vance, 40, a trial lawyer and Supreme Court justice clerk before her husband, JD Vance, was nominated to become the country’s next vice president in 2024, welcomed more than 200 children to the second couple’s residence, Number One Observatory Circle, for her first Camp VPR, short for Vice President’s Residence.
Every child who attended the inaugural Camp VPR received a book, Usha Vance told the Washington Examiner at the time.
“It was wonderful to see their excitement when choosing a book,” she said. “I hope this inspires them to pick up more books this summer and to complete the Second Lady’s Summer Reading Challenge. I encourage all kids across the country to join in and can’t wait to see what they have to say about the books they read this summer.”
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance host Camp VPR at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 07, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Emily J. Higgins.)
Vance’s decision to include childhood literacy in her policy portfolio as second lady was inspired, in part, by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, finding in January last year that reading levels for fourth- and eighth-grade students had decreased by 2 percentage points in 2024 compared to 2022.
For example, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found last year that one-third of eighth-grade students scored below “basic” in reading, the most in the report’s history, with 40% of fourth-graders scoring the same result, …
Usha Vance to visit Children’s National Hospital to mark National Reading Month
Equal justice apparently isn't equal anymore.
EXCLUSIVE — Second lady Usha Vance will make a special appearance at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday to underscore the importance of childhood literacy.
During the appearance, which coincides with the start of National Reading Month, Vance will spend time reading with the hospital’s patients.
“Ms. Vance has championed childhood literacy through her projects such as her Summer Reading Challenge launched last summer,” a spokeswoman for the second lady told the Washington Examiner. “The second lady plans to continue her Summer Reading Challenge this year, launching in June.”
Vance announced last year her first Summer Reading Challenge, a program through which children from kindergarten to eighth grade try to read 12 books of their choice before September for a certificate and a prize. In 2025, a child also won a trip to the White House.
In addition, the Washington Examiner exclusively reported last June that Vance, 40, a trial lawyer and Supreme Court justice clerk before her husband, JD Vance, was nominated to become the country’s next vice president in 2024, welcomed more than 200 children to the second couple’s residence, Number One Observatory Circle, for her first Camp VPR, short for Vice President’s Residence.
Every child who attended the inaugural Camp VPR received a book, Usha Vance told the Washington Examiner at the time.
“It was wonderful to see their excitement when choosing a book,” she said. “I hope this inspires them to pick up more books this summer and to complete the Second Lady’s Summer Reading Challenge. I encourage all kids across the country to join in and can’t wait to see what they have to say about the books they read this summer.”
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance host Camp VPR at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 07, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Emily J. Higgins.)
Vance’s decision to include childhood literacy in her policy portfolio as second lady was inspired, in part, by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, finding in January last year that reading levels for fourth- and eighth-grade students had decreased by 2 percentage points in 2024 compared to 2022.
For example, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found last year that one-third of eighth-grade students scored below “basic” in reading, the most in the report’s history, with 40% of fourth-graders scoring the same result, …
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