"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Leading Students to New Heights: Dr. Bill Proser Gets More from Students than Even They Thought Possible (Cindy Omlin); (2) Outtakes: No Hollywood Ending for Some Teachers (Richard Berman); (3) Ending the Reading War: Would State-by-State Battles Be Better? (Mike Petrilli); and (4) AAE Affiliate Receives High Honor from Governor; and (4) Inspirational Summer Reading: One School that Rose to the Challenge (Book Review). Additional sections include: Signs of the Times; and News from Washington, D.C. (Contains 2 figures.)