'Reading First' Panel Awaits Studies

Arlington, Va.

Is Reading First working?

With the 6th anniversary of the federal program approaching, advocates claim it is and critics say it isn’t, while others contend there isn’t enough information to know. A more definitive answer may be available when a handful of studies that will attempt to gauge the impact are released in the coming months and years.

Meanwhile, members of the Reading First Advisory Committee continued to express their dissatisfaction this week over the lack of adequate and clear data showing how participating schools...