Contents tagged with Press Release
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Adult Learners Receive the Gift of Reading from Volunteers at the New York Public Library
The New York City Public Library has been taken over by an army. It’s not the kind of army that would be found on a battlefield or in a war zone, but rather an army ready to give of its time and … more
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Florida Center for Reading Research Reviews Discover Intensive Phonics
The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) is an organization committed to reviewing reading programs and sharing its findings with schools and educators nationwide. The FCRR recently conducted a … more
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Pine Bluff School District Set to Give Students Solid Foundations in Literacy
Educators in the Pine Bluff School District of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, have taken a stand against illiteracy. In a recent mass training, over 200 teachers across the school district were empowered with … more
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The Literacy Coalition of Kokomo Gives Students the Key to a Better Life
Janet* was homeless. Her only worldly possession was a car that she couldn’t even drive. She had failed her driver’s test five times because she couldn’t read. Without a driver’s license, she couldn’ … more
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Adult Literacy Program Going Strongly at North Metro Technical College
The North Metro Tech Institute of Adult Literacy in Gainesville, Georgia, is a virtual melting pot of culture and language. Its students come from a striking variety of countries, including China, … more
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Literacy Opens the Door to Success at Franklin County Literacy Council
The Franklin County Literacy Council is a facility where adults can find the tools and skills to help them succeed in life—not necessarily career-specific skills, but basic and important life skills: … more
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Doors Are Opening for Students at Granite High
Charlene Koplin, a 23 year veteran of the classroom, works with students who, for one reason or another, are reading below grade level. In her efforts to teach literacy to those students at Granite … more
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Local Center Helping to Open Doors to Literacy
Kurt Tarkington came to the Teen Challenge Training Center, which serves both teens and adults, in December 2002 and was assigned to work as a tutor in the Reading Room. Tarkington had never used any … more
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Temple University Research Project
In a collaborative effort, Temple University’s Center for Research in Human Development and Education, MAR*TEC (Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology Education Center), and Reading Horizons have joined … more
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Students at Stillwater Correctional Facility Discover Phonics and New Skills
At the Stillwater Correctional Facility in Bayport, Minnesota, Steve* and his students have discovered that the key to knowledge begins with literacy. A multi-sensory reading program known as … more