Reading First called a success in Minnesota school district

Since its inception almost three years ago, the Reading First program for kindergarten through third grade in Crookston, Minnesota's public schools has pretty much received universal praise. The teachers who have altered their instructional strategies to meet the needs of individual students whether they struggle mightily to read or excel beyond their grade level have said repeatedly that Reading First's impact is clear.

At this week's Crookston School Board meeting, the impact of the program was spelled out clearly in numbers, as in a drastically reduced number of children at the lowest reading skill level, and a dramatically increased number of kids at the highest reading level. Read more in The Crookston Times online.