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Representative Mike Castle honored by AEP

Congressman recognized for commitment to improving education

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 8, 2006 – Last night, the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) presented Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) with its Friend of Education Award for outstanding and significant contribution to the field of education. Dennis Hand, AEP's Government Relations Committee Chair, presented the award at a reception held in the Holeman and First Amendment Lounges of the National Press Club Building.

"Representative Castle has been instrumental in a number of key legislative initiatives regarding education," said Hand. "From the No Child Left Behind Act, to the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to his continued support of the Head Start and 21st Century Competitiveness Programs, the best interests of our schools, and more importantly our children, are always foremost in his mind."

Rep. Castle has been especially attentive to the needs of the supplemental educational publishing industry. He played an integral role in amending the IDEA conference notes to include specific language regarding the use of supplementals in early intervention programs. A regular ally to AEP, he also spoke at the association's inaugural Washington Insider event last year.

The Friend of Education Award is presented to an individual not primarily engaged in education who has made outstanding and significant contributions to the field. Previous recipients include Athlete Michael Jordan, Film Maker Ken Burns, and Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.

About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), founded in 1895, is a national, nonprofit association devoted to serving and advancing the supplemental educational publishing industry. Its membership represents the many facets of the educational publishing community including publishers, service providers, nonprofit associations, schools, researchers, and freelance contributors. With the rapid growth of new educational technologies, AEP members are at the forefront of delivering progressive, educational products and services that address individual learning needs and differences. Please visit www.AEPweb.org for more information.

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