U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley announced on August 26, 1997 the award of a $2.4 million grant to the University of Michigan's National Research Center on Early Reading Achievement.
This grant will examine successful reading practices that link homes and schools, provide community resources for family reading, and establish solid ties to effective preschool practices.
In addition, researcher will follow examples of best practices focusing on effective teaching of reading in early primary grades and then disseminate the results to educators.
Collaborating with the National Research Center in the five-year project are Michigan State University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Virginia.
The contact at the University of Michigan is Elfrieda Hiebert (313) 936-9314.
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