WHEREAS, the League of United Latin American Citizens supports fostering and increasing the opportunities for training, education, civil rights, job opportunities, housing, economic development, and the welfare of all Hispanics in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Reading Recovery Program and its Spanish component, Descrubiendo la Lectura, have served over one million youth in the U.S.; and

WHEREAS, scientific data gathering has established these programs to be very effective for children; and

WHEREAS, these programs have come under attack from certain elements in our society that are focusing on one approach to teaching and, consequently, harming many of our at-risk youth;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the League of United Latin American Citizens firmly supports programs that have had a proven track record of helping our youth, such as the Reading Recovery Program or Descrubiendo la Lectura for students needing highly focused assistance.

Submitted by Adrian Rodriguez, Director, District III, North Texas

Approved this 29th day of June, 2002.

Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President