By Barbara Miner

Have I got a deal for you!

Worried about these tough economic times? There's more than a billion dollars of Uncle Sam's money to be made tutoring poor kids.

No experience? No problem.

What's that, you're an ordained minister? You worry too much. You can collect Uncle Sam's cash without ever taking off your collar.

Did I hear you right, you're based in the Virgin Islands? No sweat. If you're hooked up to the Internet, anything's possible.

Could you repeat that? You care more about vouchers than part-time tutoring? Hey, this is just the ground floor. Be patient.

You won't read the above in any Department of Education brochure. But if you have experience in looking beyond phonics and actually reading for comprehension, that's what's being promoted.