Bush promises extra funding for Reading First. (Government spotlight: the latest news from and about education from the U.S. government).In the new education bill, reading and literacy funding will rise by 11 percent. These funds will be spent in a new program called Reading First. For 2002, the program's inaugural year, Congress allocated $900 million to this program. President George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). Bush and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933), served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity, moving from college dean and school superintendent to be will push for a federal investment of $1 billion in next year's education budget. Their rationale rationale (rash´  nal´),n the fundamental reasons used as the basis for a decision or action. is simple. Reading is the foundation for all learning, Paige Paige , Leroy Robert Known as "Satchel." 1906-1982. American baseball player who became the first Black pitcher in the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians (1948). Noun 1. says. "Children who are never taught to read well may never perform at their full potential." Reading First was the government's replacement for the Reading Excellence Act, a literacy program that expired ex·pire v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires v.intr. 1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired. 2. last year. The new program is slated to run until 2006. The government's goal is to give states and local districts annual resources to improve K-3 reading instruction. Officials in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). are pleased with the increased funding. "We will apply Reading First resources to turn around the lowest performing schools," says Terry Emmett, administrator of the state's Reading and Language Arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. Leadership Office. In 2002, California stands to receive $133 million. This is a marked increase from the $60 million the state was granted during the last two academic years. The DOE is urging state education administrators to apply as soon as possible for the 2002 funds that are available. Under the peer-reviewed grant program, each application will be scrutinized to ensure state and local programs match the DOE's stated intentions. There is no deadline for applications, but review begins May 1. For more information, call 202-401-4877. www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/readingfirst READING FIRST FUNDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 11 PERCENT IN 2003 California stands to get almost $150 million for Reading First under the government's funding request for 2003. The top 10 recipients are in line to receive a total of $553.4 million. State 2002 App. 2003 Request Amounts CA $132,972,937 $147,737,324 TX 79,005,865 87,778,126 NY 68,449,761 76,049,946 FL 45,638,330 50,705,692 IL 32,809,085 36,451,977 MI 28,473,719 31,635,243 PA 28,110,897 31,232,135 PR 27,318,495 30,963,828 GA 27,838,020 30,928,959 OH 26,895,020 29,881,256 |
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