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"[R]eading is the new civil right. It's a part of making sure our students are free citizens." President Bush, during a discussion with several state educators on the implementation of No Child Left Behind. |
Fourth-grade students who read for fun every day scored highest on the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress. They scored higher than students who read for fun once or twice a week, once or twice a month, or never or hardly ever. Source: The Nation's Report Card: Fourth-Grade Reading 2000, National Center for Education Statistics. |
Last Modified: 11/06/2006
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