A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

The Reading Excellence program addresses critical problems of the nation's neediest districts and schools by providing funding for improving elementary school reading instruction.

Non-regulatory guidance for states considering applying is provided below. (Some of these documents are in portable document format (PDF) and require a free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.)

• Non-Regulatory Draft Guidance for State Applicants in Microsoft Word [570K] and in PDF [345K] (October 2002)
• Letter from Assistant Secretary regarding transition from REA to Reading First (October 9, 2002) [34K]

If you have questions or concerns,

• Call (202) 260-3710 and talk to a member of the Reading Excellence team.

• Fax a note to: the Reading Excellence Team at (202) 260-3420.

• E-mail them to: reading.excellence@ed.gov

Page last updated on July 3, 2003 (sbw)