Majority of States Told To Revise Reading Plans
Washington
Making good on its promise to scrutinize applications for the federal Reading First program, the U.S. Department of Education has returned many state proposals to their authors for revision.
As of late last week, 11 of the 40 states that had applied for the $900 million in grants had been approved, while the others were asked to make changes large and small to ensure their proposals meet all the specifications.
"They apparently had not gotten the word about how rigorous the review process was going to be," Susan B. Neuman, the assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, said last week. "Some have reapplied; a couple have re-reapplied," after fixing...
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Correction:
This story about states' applications for federal Reading First grants incorrectly states Texas' status. The state has not yet submitted its proposal.
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