State, Local Officials Again Find ‘Reading First’ Useful
State and local education officials credit the federal Reading First initiative with helping to improve reading instruction and student achievement in participating schools, benefits they say have spread broadly to other schools, according to the third annual survey by a Washington research and advocacy group.
The study by the Center on Education Policy , set to be released Oct. 31, found general satisfaction among respondents. It concludes that despite problems with the implementation of the program—which resulted in several federal investigations and congressional hearings over the past two years—Reading First is...
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