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The following information was posted on edinfo:
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Budget
------ On November 29, President Clinton signed into law H.R.
3194, which funds a number of federal agencies, including the
Department of Education, for fiscal year 2000 (October 1, 1999
through September 30, 2000). For information, please see:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/budnews.html
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New Online
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"How Adults Learn" offers commissioned papers & information
from a September conference held by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) & the Department's
Office of Educational Research & Improvement on identifying
barriers that prevent certain groups of adults from
participating in lifelong learning. Successful programs to
overcome the barriers to participation are included.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/HowAdultsLearn/
"Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins -- Mathematics" offers
simple activities that parents can do with 2- to 5-year-olds
to help children get a start on mathematical learning.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/
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Barbara Van Horn
NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator
Assistant Director
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
College of Education
The Pennsylvania State University
102 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802-3202
Phone: 814-863-3777
Fax: 814-863-6108
E-mail: BLV1@PSU.EDU
After a bountiful Thanksgiving holiday...
Things We Can Learn From a Dog...
...Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
...Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
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