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Serving our Children in No Child Left Behind

Title I Directors' Conference
February 2003

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Early Reading First

The overall purpose of the Early Reading First Program is to prepare young children, especially those from low-income families, to enter kindergarten with the necessary language, cognitive, and early reading skills to prevent reading difficulties and ensure school success.