The program aims to empower young people by making them masters of language and reading.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

This law only requires testing of progress in math and reading.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

William Wilhelmi finds new artistic ideas by traveling and reading books.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

It measures listening and reading skills.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

She needs help in math and reading.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

The Favorite Poem Project collected video of Americans from all backgrounds,ages and places reading their favorite poems and talking about them.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

And at the conclusion of the reading the bell is tolled at midnight and we then sing "Joy to the World."

VOA: special.2009.12.21

Each year on that day the National Education Association calls for every child and every community in America to celebrate reading.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

And at bedtime she urges parents to follow routines like reading books or telling stories to their children.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Getting less than that was linked to lower abilities in language, reading and early math skills.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

She sings about reading a love letter and wishing the writer were with her now.

VOA: special.2009.01.26

So some people say reading it is too painful and insulting for black children.

VOA: special.2010.03.21

That name would go away. The current policy calls for every student to be ableto pass state tests in reading and math by two thousand fourteen.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

You can see more Americans reading and talking about poetry on the Web site,www.favoritepoem.org.

VOA: special.2010.04.05