( So much for the benefits of early reading programs).
Her mother, also retired, was the director of reading programs for the Waterbury public schools.
Mr. Bush's initiative to triple financing for reading programs also is included in the bill.
While many parents support the summer reading programs, there has been some resistance, too.
They also credited intensive reading programs like Success for All, and defended the emphasis on testing.
Mrs. Drevers had many interests, including volunteering with AIDS organizations, Gilda's Club and inmate reading programs in city prisons.
This is a boon for Ms. Chan, who has participated in corporate-sponsored volunteer reading programs at other firms.
In seven years, she said, her daughter had gone through three reading programs because of new superintendents.
Ms. Lam said that her first task would be evaluating the myriad reading programs that city schools are using.
President Bush has more than tripled federal spending on early reading programs, to $1 billion a year.
About $25 million bought textbooks, classroom supplies and services like special reading programs for low achievers, or computer technology.
