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Ready to Read, Ready to Learn, an education initiative by Laura Bush
Mrs. Bush launched her Ready to Read, Ready to Learn education initiative in February 2001 with two major goals:

Early Childhood Cognitive Development
To ensure that all young children are ready to read and learn when they enter their first classroom; and

Teacher Preparation and Recruitment
To ensure that once there, children have well-trained, quality teachers, especially in our most impoverished neighborhoods.


Ready to Read, Ready to Learn Overview
Executive Summary
Initiative Overview (pdf)

White House Conferences
thumbnail of Laura BushCharacter and Community
Early Childhood Cognitive Development
School Libraries
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers
Libraries and Museums
Reading Programs & Publications
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Reach Out and Read
Reading Guide
Put Reading First
Healthy Start, Grow Smart

Teacher Recruitment & Training
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New Teacher Project
Troops to Teachers
Transition to Teaching