Bush promises extra funding for Reading First. (Government spotlight: the latest news from and about education from the U.S. government).

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 riseby 11 percent. These funds will be spent in a new program called ReadingFirst. 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'seducation 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 alllearning, 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 wellmay never perform at their full potential."Reading First was the government's replacement for the ReadingExcellence Act, a literacy program that expired ex��pire?v. ex��pired, ex��pir��ing, ex��piresv.intr.1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.2. last year. The newprogram is slated to run until 2006. The government's goal is togive states and local districts annual resources to improve K-3 readinginstruction.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 lowestperforming schools," says Terry Emmett, administrator of thestate's Reading and Language Arts language artspl.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 increasefrom the $60 million the state was granted during the last two academicyears.The DOE is urging state education administrators to apply as soonas possible for the 2002 funds that are available. Under thepeer-reviewed grant program, each application will be scrutinized toensure state and local programs match the DOE's stated intentions.There is no deadline for applications, but review begins May 1. Formore information, call 202-401-4877.www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/readingfirstREADING FIRST FUNDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 11 PERCENT IN 2003California stands to get almost $150 million for Reading First underthe government's funding request for 2003. The top 10 recipients arein line to receive a total of $553.4 million.State 2002 App. 2003 Request AmountsCA $132,972,937 $147,737,324TX 79,005,865 87,778,126NY 68,449,761 76,049,946FL 45,638,330 50,705,692IL 32,809,085 36,451,977MI 28,473,719 31,635,243PA 28,110,897 31,232,135PR 27,318,495 30,963,828GA 27,838,020 30,928,959OH 26,895,020 29,881,256