University of Central Florida Aims to Expand Center for Reading Instruction. From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: March 28, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

By Scott Powers, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 28--The University of Central Florida will try to parlay its success with Florida's center for reading instruction into a national role.

The UCF Board of Trustees granted permission Wednesday for Education Dean Sandra Robinson to propose that Congress and the U.S. Department of Education create the nation's first-ever national university center to promote reading instruction ...

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