America Reads/America Counts

In October 1997, The University of Texas at San Antonio joined the America Reads Program. This program is part of the national effort to ensure that all children learn to read well and independently by the third grade by having college work study students serve as tutors. UTSA's America Reads Tutoring Program is a collaborative effort between the San Antonio Independent School District, the Office of K-16 Initiatives and Honors College, and the Office of Financial Aid. Participating schools are all inner-city schools with high populations of minority and economically disadvantaged students surrounding the UTSA Downtown Campus. Through this program, UTSA is positively impacting the literacy rate in the local community. Because 75% of the tutors are education majors, the program is also assisting in the academic preparation and experience of future educators.