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Thursday Notes Special Edition April 5, 2001I believe the ESL site =
listed should be everythingESL.net
----- Original Message -----=20
From: H. A. C. Watson=20
To: Multiple recipients of list=20
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 1:19 PM
Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:122] Thursday Notes Special Edition April 5, =
2001
From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman
April 5, 2001 Special ESL Issue
___________________________________
Budget Moving; Ed Bill to Follow
The Senate currently is considering the Congressional Budget =
Resolution [H. Con. Res. 83]. The bill sets the budget for the United =
States Government for FY 2002, revises the budget for FY 2001, and lists =
recommended budget levels through 2011. Also on the Hill, the House is =
expected to consider President Bush's education package after the =
two-week April recess. The education bill [HR 1] reauthorizing the =
Elementary and Secondary Education Act must first be approved by the =
Education and the Workforce Committee.
Immigrants' Lives Show EL/Civics Need=20
Today's immigrants are less likely than past immigrants to be home =
owners, complete high school, or become citizens, says a new report from =
the Center for Immigration Studies. While the number of immigrants =
increased from around 10 million in 1970 to nearly 30 million today, =
recent immigrants appear less successful in being incorporated into US =
economic and social institutions, the report says. In 1970, only a few =
percentage points separated the high school completion rates of US-borns =
and immigrants. By 2000, immigrants were more than three times as likely =
as US-borns not to have high school credentials. Thirty-one years ago, =
nearly two thirds of the numbers of established immigrants were =
citizens, but by 2000 citizenship dropped to slightly over one third. =
See http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/
Hispanic Population Soars In Unlikely Spots For ESL
The US Hispanic population grew 58 percent nationwide last year to =
35.3 million, compared to just 13 percent population growth for the =
nation as a whole, says 2000 Census data. While major cities remain =
centers for Latino populations, leading states include NM, TX, FL and =
AZ. The Hispanic population of New Mexico, for instance, grew 32 percent =
this decade. Nearly one of every two New Mexicans is Hispanic, the =
highest percentage in the country. Census data also show a projected =
trend: growth among Latinos across the south and midwest in states that, =
until recently, were primarily made up of non-Hispanic whites and =
African Americans. North Carolina led the country in Hispanic growth--up =
394 percent over the decade--followed by AR, GA, TN and NV. While the =
actual number of Hispanics was far fewer than in California, midwestern =
states such as MN, NE and IA had greater growth rates. See =
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ and site search AP for "Hispanics." Go to =
April 2.
Free ESL Lessons Available Online
Out of ideas for ESL lesson plans? Just need a dialogue with =
professional colleagues about how it's going or strategies to use? Try =
http://www.everythingesl.org for lesson plans, teaching tips, resource =
links and discussions on teaching ESL learners. Much of the material is =
free; some is for sale. Site recognized by the National Education =
Association.
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_________________________________________________________________________=
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A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
--=20
Heidi Watson
NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator
Sr. Research Technologist
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 or 865-6472 direct
Fax: 814-863-6108
E-mail: haw6@psu.edu
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dnifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov=20
href=3D"mailto:nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov">Multiple recipients =
of list</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 05, 2001 =
1:19=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NIFL-WORKPLACE:122] =
Thursday=20
Notes Special Edition April 5, 2001</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008080><B>From the Desk of Ronald S. =
Pugsley,=20
Director, DAEL</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>O<FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008080><B>ffice of Vocational and =
Adult=20
Education</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008000 size=3D-1><I><B>Editor: Sarah =
Newcomb =20
Production: Rose Tilghman</B></I></FONT><BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
color=3D#008000><I><B>April 5, 2001 </B></I></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#008080 size=3D+3><I><B> Special ESL =
Issue</B></I></FONT><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#008080=20
size=3D+1><B>___________________________________</B></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D+1><B>Budget Moving; Ed =
Bill to=20
Follow</B></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The Senate currently is considering the Congressional Budget =
Resolution=20
[H. Con. Res. 83]. The bill sets the budget for the United States =
Government=20
for FY 2002, revises the budget for FY 2001, and lists recommended =
budget=20
levels through 2011. Also on the Hill, the House is expected to =
consider=20
President Bush's education package after the two-week April recess. =
The=20
education bill [HR 1] reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary =
Education Act=20
must first be approved by the Education and the Workforce =
Committee.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D+1><B>Immigrants' Lives =
Show=20
EL/Civics Need </B></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Today's immigrants are less likely than past immigrants to be =
home=20
owners, complete high school, or become citizens, says a new report =
from the=20
Center for Immigration Studies. While the number of immigrants =
increased from=20
around 10 million in 1970 to nearly 30 million today, recent =
immigrants appear=20
less successful in being incorporated into US economic and social=20
institutions, the report says. In 1970, only a few percentage points =
separated=20
the high school completion rates of US-borns and immigrants. By 2000,=20
immigrants were more than three times as likely as US-borns not to =
have high=20
school credentials. Thirty-one years ago, nearly two thirds of the =
numbers of=20
established immigrants were citizens, but by 2000 citizenship dropped =
to=20
slightly over one third. See <A =
href=3D"http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><U>http://www.ilw.com/lawyers/></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D+1><B>Hispanic =
Population Soars In=20
Unlikely Spots For ESL</B></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The US Hispanic population grew 58 percent nationwide last year =
to 35.3=20
million, compared to just 13 percent population growth for the nation =
as a=20
whole, says 2000 Census data. While major cities remain centers for =
Latino=20
populations, leading states include NM, TX, FL and AZ. The Hispanic =
population=20
of New Mexico, for instance, grew 32 percent this decade. Nearly one =
of every=20
two New Mexicans is Hispanic, the highest percentage in the country. =
Census=20
data also show a projected trend: growth among Latinos across the =
south and=20
midwest in states that, until recently, were primarily made up of =
non-Hispanic=20
whites and African Americans. North Carolina led the country in =
Hispanic=20
growth--up 394 percent over the decade--followed by AR, GA, TN and NV. =
While=20
the actual number of Hispanics was far fewer than in California, =
midwestern=20
states such as MN, NE and IA had greater growth rates. See <A=20
href=3D"http://www.washingtonpost.com/"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><U>http://www.washingtonpost.com/></FONT></A> and =
site search=20
AP for "Hispanics." Go to April 2.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D+1><B>Free ESL Lessons =
Available=20
Online</B></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Out of ideas for ESL lesson plans? Just need a dialogue with =
professional=20
colleagues about how it's going or strategies to use? Try <A=20
href=3D"http://www.everythingesl.org"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><U>http://www.everythingesl.org></FONT></A> for =
lesson plans,=20
teaching tips, resource links and discussions on teaching ESL =
learners. Much=20
of the material is free; some is for sale. Site recognized by the =
National=20
Education Association.</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000=20
=
size=3D-1>_______________________________________________________________=
_____<SPAN></SPAN>___________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008080 size=3D-2><I><B>A Fact Sheet =
from the=20
Division of Adult Education and Literacy</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008080 size=3D-2><I><B>Office of =
Vocational and=20
Adult Education</B></I></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#008080 size=3D-2><I><B>OVAE =
Homepage</B></I></FONT>=20
<A href=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
=
size=3D-2><U><I><B>http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/></I></U></FONT></A>=
</DIV>
<DIV>-- <BR>Heidi Watson<BR>NIFL-WORKPLACE List =
Co-Moderator<BR><BR>Sr.=20
Research Technologist<BR>Institute for the Study of Adult =
Literacy<BR>College=20
of Education<BR>The Pennsylvania State University<BR>102 Rackley=20
Building<BR>University Park, PA 16802-3202<BR>Phone: =
814-863-3777=20
or 865-6472 direct<BR>Fax: =20
814-863-6108<BR>E-mail: =
haw6@psu.edu</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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