Haverhill Public Schools is one of 15 recipients of state grants to continue its participation in the Partnership for Reading Success—Massachusetts, or PRISM, I program. The $330,858 grant awarded Tuesday enables Haverhill to implement, what the state calls, “high-quality, evidence-based reading instruction through literacy materials, technical support, coaching and professional development.”The state’s Literacy Launch: Reading Success from Age 3 through Grade 3 is a multiyear early literacy initiative to help school systems transition to evidence-based early literacy programs. Grants are designed to help equip students with reading and writing skills necessary for academic success and lifelong learning. “Literacy Launch is a historic investment in early literacy for our students. These continuation grants represent our commitment to make sure all of our students can read and read well,” said Gov.