Duncan Should Address Reading As A Civil Right

It is reported in Politics K-12, that Arne Duncan is set to pledge renewed focus on civil rights. He should think beyond the obvious, because among the various civil rights infractions that occur in schools is one that is often forgotten - READING AS A CIVIL RIGHT.

The failure of the educational establishment to pursue and implement research-based reading practices has destroyed the literacy futures of countless individuals and has had a disparate impact on poor and minorities. If ever there was an expression of "cruel and unusual punishment," this one certainly qualifies.

Also see: "Reading, the Last Civil Right," by Sally Grimes of the Grimes Reading Institute
http://www.grimesreadinginstitute.com/information/articles/TheLastCivilRight.html

Sally Grimes to Speak In Madison

The Cliff's Notes to Reading Instruction

Who: Sally Grimes, Founding Director of the Grimes Reading Institute
When: Sunday, March 14, 2010; 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Where: The Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus
702 Langdon St., 53706

Sally Grimes, founding director of the Grimes Reading Institute in Rockport, Massachusetts will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Madison next Sunday, March 14th from 1:00-4:00 P.M. The title of her presentation, "The Cliff's Notes to Reading Instruction" will cover: 1. The Five Components of Reading; 2. Why Some Students Struggle to Read; 3. Why most Reading Failure is Unnecessary; and 4. Some Common Roadblocks to Best Practices.

Ms. Grimes has served in a variety of positions during her 35 years in the field of reading, and her Grimes Reading Institute was one of only three entities chosen by the Massachusetts Dept. of Education to design and develop the professional development component of the Reading First Grant under No Child Left Behind.

The event, sponsored by The Wisconsin Reading Coalition, is free and open to the Public.