9 Dec 2003
National Association of Basketball Coaches, SMU Basketball Coach Mike Dement
to Launch Reading Incentive Program Targeting Middle School Students
DALLAS—To encourage more reading among middle school students, the Dallas Independent School District will announce a new reading incentive partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches at a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Alex Spence Talented and Gifted Academy located at 4001 Capitol Avenue.
DISD Superintendent Mike Moses will join SMU head basketball coach Mike Dement, NABC representatives and administrators of the district's Reading Department to announce the effort aimed at encouraging DISD's 23,000 middle school students to spend more time reading.