"The Dallas Morning News on March 3, 2000 had a front page article by Terrence Stutz giving more details about the Master Reading Teacher Program. It did not mention the fact that the training would be in phonics instruction, but State Board Vice Chairman, Tincy Miller, will be overseeing the instruction to be sure that it is on target.

Should Gov. Bush leave the state to take higher office, Lt. Gov. Rich Perry will be the next Texas Governor, and he is dedicated to working with Tincy to see that the training accomplishes the goal of putting at least one mentor in each District who has been trained in phonics-based reading instruction. The lead reading instructor's recommendation for reading book purchases carries weight with the local school board as well.

This is a big state with many first grade classrooms to cover but we have to start somewhere. Thank you for all you are doing to help us get our program off the ground here in Texas."

NRRF Note: The Texas Master Reading Teacher Program, proposed by Lt. Gov. Rick Perry last year, began with an appropriation of $12 million in 1999 to train and pay about 24,000 reading teachers. "Reading is the key that unlocks the door to learning for our children. When children can read, they can understand the principles of math and the theories of science...The Master Teacher Reading Program will provide Texas children with expert reading instruction while professionally and financially rewarding our best and brightest teachers," said Mr. Perry.

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