'My Fair Lady' is based on 'Pygmalion,' by George Bernard Shaw, which many teachers have on their required reading list.

Last year we had a total of 30 teachers apply for grants and we were able to either partially fund, or completely cover, all but two of them. The total they asked for was $145,218.53, but we only had $55,000 to give. So that leaves a little over $90,000 that we couldn't fund.

Teachers receive a lot of training in reading instruction, and I think we've seen that start to pay off over the last couple of years.

The parents and teachers need to know their reading scores in the next two weeks so that they can get some additional help or remedial intervention for those who didn't pass.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

We intend to inform our teachers that they need to stick with the state standards.