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Governor
Bush Issues Proclamation: September is Florida Adult and
Family Literacy Month
Governor Bush recently issued a proclamation recognizing
September as Florida Adult and Family Literacy Month.
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New
Technologies for the Learning Disabled
The
information superhighway is making life easier for those
with learning disabilities. Listed below are a few new
features the Internet is providing the learning disabled
community.
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Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS) Video
The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) and the
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and
Literacy (NCSALL) recently announced the "Adult
Reading Components Study Panel."
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Celebrate Health Literacy Month in October
Each October, health literacy activists around the
world celebrate Health Literacy Month to emphasize
the importance . . .
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Florida Lags Behind in Most Areas of Volunteering
Florida has a small, albeit intense volunteer population. The
Center for National and Community Service released a
new report. . .
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House and Senate Committees Recommend Level Funding
for Adult Education State Programs
The
Senate and House Appropriations Committees bills
recommend level funding, at $563.9 million, for
adult education . . .
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Liza
McFadden Nominated to Serve on National Institute for
Literacy Advisory Board
President
Bush has nominated Florida’s own Liza McFadden to serve on
the Advisory Board of the National Institute for Literacy
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Adult Learners Sought to Feature in New Publication
Do you know past or present students who have made truly
extraordinary progress? If so, they may be
great candidates . . .
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VISTA Hail and Farewell
The life of an AmeriCorps*VISTA member is one of transition.
Once again, VISTA members of yore are leaving . . .
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of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.
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November is Family
Literacy Month Free Family Literacy Poster
To promote Family Literacy Month, the
Florida Literacy Coalition is offering complimentary poster of a
father reading with his daughter.
Please help advocate for family literacy
by displaying this poster in your local library or local literacy
CBO.
E-mail
Alyssa Baer with
Poster as the subject line. In the message, write your mailing
address and the number of posters. Please limit all requests
to 3 posters.
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Applying
Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers
(December 2005) 
