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| | Archived Information: The Reading Excellence Program - Home Page |
 | | The grants, under the Reading Excellence Act (REA) program, will help 13 additional states use scientifically based reading research to improve reading in over 400 schools. |
 | | The 13 states that received REA grants this year include: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Carolina, and Tennessee. |
 | | States competed for the three year grants by creating plans for improving reading in the primary grades. |
| www.ed.gov /offices/OESE/REA (347 words) |
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