Is the Reading First Program Ineffective?

In a decidedly negative report, the Institute of Education Sciences is highly critical of the Reading First, a cornerstone of the Bush administration's "No Child Left Behind" act. NCLB mandates provision of supportive educational assistance in reading and math in schools with large percentages of children from low income families. Over several years, the Reading First program has received more than one billion dollars in federal funding, despite growing evidence the program was not as effective as claimed.

No Child Left Behind - Additional Information:

• Pros and Cons of NCLB
• Other aspects of NCLB are not without criticism as well. School choice for low income children in low performing schools has been proven difficult to implement.
• Quality tutoring programs are not consistently available.