Comments on the literacy rights of all children and the money that is spent on remedial programs. States that the United States needs a unified effort that merges or eliminates the current variety of programs and funding streams to secure the right to sufficient instruction for all children. (MG)

Presents a conversation between two researchers and frequent collaborators on studies of policy for at-risk children. Discusses what they learned about teaching reading from studies conducted during the past century. Identifies themes significant at various points in time that have surfaced again. Discusses their views on school choice, teacher…

Examining efforts to provide both remedial and special education programs through Chapter 1 of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1980 (ECIA), a study considered two broad areas which influence the quality of remedial instruction offered in schools: (1) aspects of district-level organizational policies and how they influence…