 He's having an impact that goes beyond keeping the football locker room clean. If we ever left something in the weight room, like a water bottle, he'd let us in. That's why the group's hoping to pull off the surprise in the coming months. It means a lot that we can actually make a difference in someone's life. Scott Gelman, WTOP News. Maryland State Superintendent of Schools says getting kids to read proficiently will take more than just one strategy, but she's confident that big jumps in reading performance can happen. WTOP's Kate Ryan with that.