[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              AR KIDS READ

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible work 
being done in my home State of Arkansas by AR Kids Read.
  When I was the chamber of commerce chair in Little Rock, I was proud 
to help AR Kids Read expand 3\1/2\ years ago with the goal of improving 
literacy rates among our children in Arkansas.
  In the 2014-2015 school year alone, AR Kids Read was able to provide 
over 400 trained tutors to serve 1 hour a week in 47 different schools 
in central Arkansas.
  This inspirational program helps nearly 1,000 students each year 
struggling to learn to master reading in the first through third 
grades. AR Kids Read has been recognized by one of the five model 
programs at the Reading is Fundamental--RIF--50th Anniversary Gala here 
in Washington, D.C.
  I extend my congratulations and best wishes for much continued 
success to AR Kids Read and thank all of my fellow citizens who 
volunteer as tutors.

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