UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON EDUCATORS RECEIVE $1.25M GRANT TO TRAIN SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

HOUSTON, Oct. 22 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:

Federal Award for Project BRIDGE Includes Literacy Training to Support Student Success

By Jeannie Kever

The University of Houston's College of Education has secured a $1.25 million federal grant to launch Project BRIDGE. (Credit Getty Images)

Schools in Texas and across the country have struggled for years to improve students' reading proficiency and address shortages of special education teachers. The University of Houston College of Education is tackling both challenges through a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.

The grant for Project BRIDGE (Building Reading Instruction and Dyslexia Guidan...