Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fBNL87007522; Sun, 23 Dec 2001 16:08:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 16:08:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <v04210103b84bf725688b@[130.203.164.64]> 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: Barbara Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:552] HandsNet resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 3865 Lines: 77 The following information is from WebClipper Digest, HandsNet's weekly overview of cross-cutting human services news from throughout the World Wide Web. For daily Headlines news, Alerts and Discussions, and to start your personal clipping service, visit WebClipper at http://www.webclipper.org. Free trial WebClipper memberships are available on our public site at http://www.handsnet.org. ************************************ DECEMBER 21, 2001: CHILD CARE IN THE ERA OF WELFARE REFORM: QUALITY, CHOICES AND PREFERENCES - While mothers prefer the flexibility of unregulated home child care environments, child care centers best meet the developmental needs of their preschool children. Combining the best qualities of both in-home care and child care centers could bridge the gaps for low-income families, say researchers from Boston College and Johns Hopkins University in "Welfare, Children & Families: A Three-City Study." http://www.jhu.edu/~welfare/ YOUR INPUT ON FINANCING QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - The National Association for the Education of Young Children is developing a Position Statement on financing a system of high-quality early childhood education for all children, and seeks your input on a variety of principles and viewpoints. For more information, email: financing@naeyc.org. The Statement will build on NAEYC's policy brief "Financing a System of Early Childhood Education". http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/issues.htm RESOURCES FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT - Harvard Family Research Project's Family Involvement Network of Educators reports on approaches that tackle standards-based education and the continuing achievement gap, and implications for preparing teachers to work with families around issues of student achievement. http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/Forum/forum1.html CONGRESS PASSES EDUCATION BILL - After a nearly year-long struggle, the Senate this week gave final congressional approval to a far-reaching education plan to give schools more spending flexibility in exchange for more accountability. The bill aims to close the achievement gap experienced by many poor and minority students, have all children reading by the third grade and to put a qualified teacher in every classroom. It will require testing of every student in grades three through eight in reading and math. The president is expected to sign the bill into law within days. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60011-2001Dec18.html MEDICAID AND SCHIP SIGN-ON LETTER - From Families USA to President Bush asking him to include funding in his FY2003 budget to give states the flexibility to restore Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) coverage for lawfully present pregnant women and children. The deadline for signing on is close of business on Friday, January 4th, 2002. http://www.handsnet.org/alerts1242/alerts_show.htm?doc_id=95840 MAKING THE GRADE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH: A NATIONAL AND STATE-BY-STATE REPORT CARD - National Women's Law Center gives the U.S. an overall grade of "Unsatisfactory" and cites urgent need for bold federal action. Hawaii again ranks first overall this year, with Iowa, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York and Rhode Island improved most in overall rank. But not a single state receives a grade of "Satisfactory" in the 2001 Report Card. http://www.nwlc.org/display.cfm?section=health ****************** Barbara Van Horn NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University 102 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802-3202 Phone: 814-865-5876 Fax: 814-863-6108 E-mail: BLV1@PSU.EDU "Moving adult literacy from the Margins to the Mainstream"
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Fri Jan 18 2002 - 11:27:49 EST