Attack Poverty Through Literacy [Blog Action Day 2008] ...Lifehacker: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 03:50 PM"What the hell, you got a room in your house just filled with books? That's stupid," was one of the many memorable quotes from my first semester teaching in a school filled with at-risk and...
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex and Warren Counties holds Scrabble Scrimmage...The Warren Reporter: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 02:04 PMA Letters for Literacy "Scrabble Scrimmage" will be held at Sussex County Community College on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. All proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers of Sussex and Warren Counties. Donation is $25 per person. Seniors and...
Rotary book sale collects cash for literacy efforts ...Nanaimo Daily News: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 12:30 PMBookworms boosted literacy efforts in Nanaimo, thanks to the Nanaimo Rotary Club's second annual used book and record sale at Nanaimo North Town Centre.
Family literacy nights to be held ...The Monterey County Herald: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 10:26 AMChartwell School and Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County seek to increase adult and family literacy by focusing on inspiring and informing families on ways to increase literacy by holding a Family Literacy Night on the following dates: · 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
Frank Beamer starts program to promote literacy in VA ...WAVY 10: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 09:31 AMNorfolk, VA. (WAVY.com) -- As a tribute to his mother, Herma Beamer, a teacher for over 30 years, Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer started, "Herma's Readers." A program to promote literacy around the state of Virginia.
Nigeria: Cross River to Ensure Computer Literacy for Police Officers ...AllAfrica.com: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 07:05 AMIn view of the expectations of the Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro (OFR) that all policemen in the country be computer literate before December, 2008, the Zone 6 Headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State has set in motion a mechanism to ensure that the deadline is met in the zone.
Literacy expert comes to Barnes & Noble ...The MidWeek: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 02:55 AMWEST DUNDEE - In a time of video games, the Internet, text messaging, more movies than ever before and hundreds of television channels to choose from, parents and teachers are finding it increasingly difficult to motivate children to read.
Project READ expands literacy tutoring services ...Herald & Review: 0 views since Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 01:41 AMDECATUR - Learning to read is the hardest work 20-year-old Kevin Venable has ever done. First, he must overcome feelings of shame to keep his tutoring appointments at the Decatur Public Library.
Island promotes literacy coaches to improve reading scores ...The Journal Pioneer: 0 views since Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 02:54 PMJust as a successful sports team can benefit greatly from the support of specialized coaching, teachers working with literacy coaches around their students? progress, can expect increased learning both for the students and for the adults.
School Literacy Levels Continue to Dive ...The Epoch Times: 0 views since Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 07:38 AMNew Zealand literacy levels are dropping and educators are concerned that Reading Recovery programmes are not enough.
Run promotes reading 19th annual Run for Literacy ...The Lake County Record-Bee: 1 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 11:54 PMKELSEYVILLE -- Runners and walkers filled the roadway to benefit literacy in Lake County Sunday morning during the 19th annual Vineyard Run for Literacy.
Show us details of literacy 'crusade' say teachers ...The New Zealand Herald: 0 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 03:58 PMNational's new ten-point plan to raise children's literacy and numeracy skills is being criticised as too light on detail. The plan - dubbed a "crusade" at its launch yesterday by National leader John Key - would boost funding to schools by $47 million annually.
Show us details of literacy 'crusade' say teachers ...The New Zealand Herald: 1 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 03:53 PMNational's new ten-point plan to raise children's literacy and numeracy skills is being criticised as too light on detail. The plan - dubbed a "crusade" at its launch yesterday by National leader John Key - would boost funding to schools by $47 million annually.
Ethiopia: Literacy Activist Among CNN's Top 10 Heroes of 2008 ...AllAfrica.com: 1 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 10:19 AMYohannes Gebregeorgis, an Ethiopian who established Ethiopia Reads, bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children has been announced as one of CNN's top ten heroes of the year 2008.
Charles Schwab Foundation to Sponsor Fall 2008 National Financial Literacy...Centre Daily Times: 1 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 09:31 AMCharles Schwab Foundation will expand its funding of scholarship awards for winners of the Fall 2008 National Financial Literacy Challenge, a 35-question online test of personal finance knowledge and understanding for high school students across the United States. The test-taking window for the Fall Challenge begins November 3 and continues through November 26. Teachers can sign up their ...
Charles Schwab Foundation to Sponsor Fall 2008 National Financial Literacy...Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance: 1 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 09:00 AMSAN FRANCISCO----Charles Schwab Foundation will expand its funding of scholarship awards for winners of the Fall 2008 National Financial Literacy Challenge, a 35-question online test of personal finance knowledge and understanding for high school students across the United States.