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 g61BXGX22114; Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:33:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:33:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEMEJFDCAA.jlee@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: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1206] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2524 Lines: 63 Good Morning! From: Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast Very scary... SUPREME COURT GIVES GO-AHEAD TO VOUCHER PROGRAM In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said a controversial school voucher program does not constitute the establishment of religion. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54620-2002Jun27.html Just the beginning of the controversy... PEN STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT VOUCHER DECISION In a national statement by Wendy D. Puriefoy, president of Public Education Network, she outlines how the recent decision by the Supreme Court invalidates the promise made by the President and Congress when they enacted the recent No Child Left Behind legislation: the promise that every child in America will receive a quality public education. http://www.publiceducation.org/news/062702.asp Even Scarier.... WHY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS ARE DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL The implementation of New York State’s new graduation requirements has been an enormous challenge for the thousands of immigrant students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) in New York City’s public high schools. The current outcomes for these students as a direct result of these new requirements are extremely disturbing; more ELL children are now dropping out than are graduating high school. Under the new graduation standards, ELLs are required to pass the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents -- an exam designed for native-born English speaking children who have been learning English language arts since elementary school. Advocates, parents and students, and teachers and school administrators raised concerns that the new policy, without major improvements in the education provided to ELLs, would result in higher dropout rates. http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/pubs/formulaforchange.html Ummm...not too shabby INTRODUCING AASA'S CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES American Association of School Administrator’s “Center for Best Practices” is a new online resource focused on the No Child Left Behind Act. AASA has searched the Internet and compiled useful tools, helpful resources and proven best practices to provide visitors with a one-stop resource for ESEA implementation. http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/ESEA/ESEA_best_of_web_index.htm Hope you all have a really good day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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