Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id NAA12758; Wed, 29 Dec 1999 13:13:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 13:13:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJEKBIIPDOPFOGCEHKCMAA.nsledd@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Sledd" <nsledd@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2629] Excerpts from Thursday Notes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman December 30, 1999 ___________________________________ First Lady Dedicates Family Center First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Secretary of Education Richard Riley and state officials December 20 to dedicate a family learning center at Cool Spring Elementary School in Prince George's County, Maryland, a Washington suburb. The Judy Hoyer Family Learning Center is named after the late wife of Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). The center offers early childhood education, along with family literacy training, child care, job training and placement and other health and family services, all under one roof. Maryland Governor Parris Glendening announced a commitment of $20 million over the next five years to build more "Judy Centers" throughout the state. Literacy Boosts Employability, Earnings Individuals with good literacy skills are more likely to work, work full time and earn more than those with lesser skills, a long-awaited analysis of National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) data shows. The new report, Literacy in the Labor Force is the one of four remaining specialized reports based on the 1992 NALS to be released. More than 40 percent of those in the labor force posted literacy scores in the lowest two levels. Less than five percent of labor force participants had received any training in these basic skills. To order, contact 1-877-4EDPUBS toll free.
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