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The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy

The 2004 recipients of Barbara Bush Texas Fund grants.

KIPP SHINE Prep, Houston
KIPP Academy in Houston will create the nation’s first KIPP early childhood and elementary school, KIPP SHINE Prep. The first class will begin in the fall of 2004 with 95 children, and will include a strong family literacy component.

AVANCE-El Paso
AVANCE-El Paso, an affiliate of the nationally recognized AVANCE program based in San Antonio, will develop a model family literacy program with a unique health literacy curriculum for the dual purposes of developing literacy and promoting health.

GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, Education Department, Texas A&M University, College Station
In addition to expanding the literacy element in all Education Department programs, activities funded by this grant include coordination and support of the Barbara Bush Literacy Corps.

For additional information please visit their website
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/sli.html#FLF

The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
5 Post Oak Park
4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77027