Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f7DIPKf07045; Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:25:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:25:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p0500190fb79dc8f79330@[146.186.96.31]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Barb Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:276] HandsNet resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 5781 Lines: 113 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 tailored to your needs, visit WebClipper at http://www.webclipper.org. Free trial WebClipper memberships are available on our public site at http://www.handsnet.org. ************************************ AUGUST 10, 2001 CENSUS 2000 SURVEY SHOWS NEW PICTURE OF AMERICA'S FAMILIES - New statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week offer U.S. and state estimates on income, poverty, housing, education, immigration and other social and economic forces shaping the country. The most detailed demographic snapshot in a decade describes a nation where nearly 1 in 5 Americans does not speak English at home, more than 2.4 million grandparents are responsible for raising their grandchildren, and the number of adults who work solely out of their homes has grown a third since 1990. Overall, Americans are better-housed and better-educated than they were 10 years ago. Yet more than one in six children lives in poverty, with an estimated 12.5% of the overall U.S. population below poverty. http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/c2ss.html Check out your state or county statistics with the Census Bureau Fact Finder: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet UNDERSTANDING DROPOUTS: Statistics, Strategies and High-Stakes Testing - As the high school diploma becomes a minimum credential for gainful employment, addressing student needs early on is key to helping those at risk of school failure, reports the National Academies' Center for Education. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10166.html?onpi_topnews072301 U.S. IMMIGRATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21st CENTURY - Surprise figures from the Census suggest strongly that immigration levels, particularly undocumented and temporary immigration, are substantially higher than most had suspected. Congressional Testimony by Urban Institute staff says that mismatches between policy and need, as well the sudden "appearance" in national data of 3 million Hispanics and 1 million Asians, probably resulting from the mismeasurement of immigration flows, highlight the strong need for improvement in this area. http://www.urban.org/TESTIMON/passel_fix_08-02-01.html GUEST WORKERS OR AMNESTY? - A close look at the words coming forth suggests amnesty, which would allow undocumented immigrants currently in the country to apply for legal permanent residence, is at best a remote possibility, says commentary from Pacific News Service. A guest worker program permits recruitment of workers in other countries for temporary jobs in the U.S., and grants no right to remain... employers can not only fire those who protest bad conditions, but in effect can deport them as well. http://www.pacificnews.org/content/pns/2001/aug/0807amnesty.html WELFARE REFORM: 5 YEARS LATER -Key indicators before and after welfare reform, from The Brookings Institution. http://www.brook.edu/wrb/resources/facts/tanf_5_years/default.htm THE EVOLVING NATURE OF WELFARE REFORM: Where We Stand on the Eve of Reauthorization - The National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices reports on what welfare reform looks like in states today. http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_2391,00.html WEIGHING IN ON WELFARE REFORM - The historic 1996 law comes up for reauthorization next year, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports nonprofits are gearing up to take a more active role than then did in drafting the law five years ago. This time, they have the research to back their stand. http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v13/i20/20000101.htm TAKING STOCK OF WELFARE REFORM - Thankfully, the number of poor people in the U.S. has declined since 1993, says commentary from Women's Enews. At present, however, there is no reliable evidence that welfare reform has contributed significantly to this development. And while a new Brookings report, "Welfare Reform and Poverty," offers readers an informative survey of poverty trends and policy issues, its influential authors fail to mention that no one so far has provided even a good guess at welfare reform's overall impact on poverty, write Joe Soss and Sanford Schram in an article examining three myths about welfare reform and poverty. http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/179 TOOLKIT ON TANF REAUTHORIZATION AND WELFARE - American Friends Service Committee offers: Everyone is Deserving, a toolkit for advocates, policymakers, journalists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the impact of welfare reform. Included is a compilation of the findings from a variety of faith-based organizations, women's and civic groups, government, private research and public policy institutions nationwide. Available for $7 from: AFSC Community Relations Unit, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102. For information, contact Kathryn Kurtz at 215-241-7125 or email: kkurtz@afsc.org. REAUTHORIZATION ROUNDUP - Welfare Information Network's TANF Reauthorization site includes this biweekly update from the American Public Human Services Association. http://www.welfareinfo.org/tanf_reauthorization.htm -- ****************** 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"
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