Hi Everyone,

I apologize for the long silence on this list! As you know, we have no ongoing funding for FOB, but World Education, Inc. has agreed to fund two more issues and we are still looking for a permanent source. Because of this uncertain future, we did not get a renewed contract for this discussion list, but we are stretching the remaining funds from last year in order to have some discussions about articles in the upcoming two issues.

So we are no longer highlighting the FOB Article-of-the-Week, and the list will be quiet until the new issue comes out. I will, however, keep checking for postings so you are still welcome to make announcements or comments, or ask questions. 

The new issue is expected out sometime next month and is about learning disabilities. Barb is excited about it, and we will tell you when it is available. (It will only be available in electronic form, but can be printed out of course for hard copy distribution in your programs.)

Many of you are also subscribed to other National Institute for Literacy discussion lists, but for those who are not familiar with the others, you can learn about them (and subscribe if you wish) at this link:

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html 

I hope you all had a rejuvenating summer!

All the best,
Julie

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org