Mrs. Laura Bush a Champion in Promoting Education
The effects of tutoring programs for students that are struggling in school have lasting results throughout life. For a variety of reasons, some children and adolescents that experience difficulty attaining the academic and social competencies required for successful participation in school and society face the possibility of being undereducated, underemployed, and under prepared to participate successfully in their later years. Failure to address those needs now could lead to a tough life. By providing the one-on-one support of a tutor, or by having a child involved in an effective tutoring program, the chances of success far outweigh the possibilities of failure.
Mrs. Laura Bush was a champion as a former teacher and librarian, she has dedicated herself to advancing education and promoting the well-being of women and families worldwide.
Mrs. Bush was a key advocate of the President’s historic education reform – the No Child Left Behind Act – and a staunch supporter of NCLB’s Reading First program, which is the largest early reading initiative in American history. She launched “Ready to Read, Ready to Learn,” an education initiative that promoted best practices in early childhood education and raised awareness of innovative teacher training programs. Inspired by her success with the Texas Book Festival, Mrs. Bush founded the National Book Festival to introduce tens of thousands of Americans to their favorite authors each year.
In 2003, Mrs. Bush answered the call to take her education agenda global, as honorary ambassador for the United Nations Literacy Decade. In this role, she has worked with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to promote global literacy programs with measurable outcomes. She convened world leaders for annual summits that inspired successful practices, beginning with the first-ever White House Conference on Global Literacy in 2006. Mrs. Bush has visited schools and met with students in nations from Afghanistan to Zambia, with a particular focus on encouraging girls and women to pursue their education.
