[Durham INC] The Reading Bill

[KJJarrett]

What is "Bootstrap pac"? Who's behind it? 




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> From: Richard Ford <rbford at aim.com>
>To: INC <inc-list at rtpnet.org> 
>Cc: Mary Carey <marycarey at nc.rr.com> 
>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:11 AM
>Subject: [Durham INC] The Reading Bill
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>Given our recent postings on literacy, I thought you would be interested in the following email from Bootstraps.
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>Also please note the second email which is a clarification.
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>Dick
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>Begin forwarded message:
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>>Subject: The Reading Bill
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>>http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/10/2125946/reading-bill-modeled-after-fl
>>orida.html
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>>Yesterday's News and Observer had this article on the front page.  We are
>>thrilled  that the literacy problem in our state is part of the conversation
>>among elected officials.  Many of you receiving this email are experts in
>>the field of literacy.  It would be wonderful to see letters to the editor
>>or op-ed pieces written with your reaction to this bill.  Even if you are
>>not an expert please write to the N&O at www.newsobserver.com and click on
>>"opinion" to submit a letter with your thoughts.
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>>This is a very important piece of legislation and it would benefit all of
>>these struggling readers to have many letters written on their behalf.
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>>Thank you!
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>>Mary Carey
>>www.bootstrapspac.org
>>919-522-9610
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>>Subject: clarification
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>>Hello All-
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>>When I wrote earlier regarding the current bill on reading I said this was “an important bill.”  I did not mean “important good” or “important bad.”  It is important because it will have a big impact on the kids that we are representing.
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>>I hoped to encourage anyone who might have strong feelings about the bill to write to the newspaper or their representatives.  This bill merits a great deal of discussion.  Please let your voice be heard!
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>>I have numerous concerns about this bill.  My most immediate concern is that there wasn’t a paragraph indicating that recognized experts in reading instruction were consulted when drafting this bill.  If a bill needed to be passed on organ transplant procedures, doctors would be called in to advise—wouldn’t they?
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>>Many of these kids failing the 3rd grade reading test have been struggling since kindergarten and have probably already repeated a grade.  When we were faced with this decision I was told by a friend who works in the mental health field that for a child, the stress caused by flunking a grade is equivalent to that of the death of a parent.  We need to really understand what is best for the child and not think a quick fix like repeating a grade will be a magic wand.
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>>There are many elements to being a successful reader.  Let’s call on our elected leaders to really investigate this problem and draw on research to develop the very best solution for these kids.
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>>Thanks for fighting for all of the struggling readers!
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>>Mary Carey
>>www.bootstrapspac.org
>>919-522-9610
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