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Programs & Projects
The Institute is a catalyst for advancing a comprehensive national literacy agenda.
Literacy In The News |
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| Note: Links to many of the items in News Flashes expire after two weeks or more. To see an older item, you may need to go to the publication's online archives or contact the publisher for a hard copy. | |||
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| from Providence Journal | |||
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The Senate has confirmed President Obama's nomination of Rhode Islander Brenda Dann-Messier to be an assistant secretary of education.
Subject Terms: Administrators, Federal agencies, Adult education |
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| from Literacy News | |||
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Impact of Low adult literacy rates on a community
Subject Terms: Literacy statistics, Quality of life, Community literacy programs |
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| from UNESCO | |||
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The United Nations Literacy Decade International Strategic Framework for Action is now available to support and guide literacy efforts at local, national, regional and global levels in the second half of the Decade and beyond.
Subject Terms: Planning, International literacy, International organizations |
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An Adult Literact Learner talks about what he has gotten out of the Literacy Volunteers Tutoring Program.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Tutoring, Volunteers |
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| from NIFL Assessment Discussion List | |||
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Guest Discussion will be
held from September 28 through October 2, 2009
Subject Terms: Assessment, Adult basic education, Discussion, Listservs |
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| from Reading Today Daily | |||
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In a celebration of International Literacy Day at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, September 9, nearly 300 people gathered to hear about cutting-edge literacy projects in schools and communities
Subject Terms: International literacy day, Meetings, Professional associations |
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| from Tuscaloosa News | |||
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Members of the West Alabama community gathered Tuesday and Wednesday to learn about and celebrate local literacy efforts.
Subject Terms: Agency cooperation, Meetings, Awards and diplomas, Alabama |
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| from NIFL Adult English Language Learners Discussion List | |||
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A new Adult Learner Persistence website is now up at
www.nelrc.org/persist.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Retention, Literacy resources |
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| from National Institute for Literacy | |||
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On July 7 - 8, 2009, the Institute and the Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education hosted an invitational meeting of adult education and literacy stakeholders from across the nation.
Subject Terms: Federal agencies, Federal aid, Meetings |
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| from Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education | |||
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Thursday Notes is a weekly electronic newsletter published by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education to provide technical assistance to state directors of adult education as well as to practitioners, researchers, education groups and others interested in adult education.
Subject Terms: GED, Socioeconomic conditions, Jobs |
