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St. James ESL Program St. James ESL Program
St. James ESL Program- St. James ESL Program is a non-sectarian, non-profit, volunteer and community-based organization that provides English and other instruction to adult refugees and low-income immigrants in Seattle, ...
Exploring Adult Literacy Exploring Adult Literacy
Exploring Adult Literacy- Evolving electronic peer-reviewed journal intended for adult literacy practitioners in adult basic education, family literacy and workplace literacy. Provides practical, but research-based short ...
Literacy Resources - Rhode Island Literacy Resources - Rhode Island
Literacy Resources - Rhode Island- The Swearer Center for Public Service, Literacy Resources, Rhode Island Campus. ...
The Literacy Center The Literacy Center
The Literacy Center- Attleboro, Massachusetts training and support services. ...
Eureka! Eureka!
Eureka!- Resource for adult basic education instructors. Search a lesson database by topic or program type and discover lessons that have been used successfully by instructors with their students. ...
Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center
Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center- Resource for practitioners in the field of adult literacy, basic skills and English as a Second Language. ...
National Assessments of Adult Literacy National Assessments of Adult Literacy
National Assessments of Adult Literacy- Provides statistics and figures on adult literacy rates, and current as well as projected trends in literacy education. ...
Richardson Adult Literacy Center Richardson Adult Literacy Center
Richardson Adult Literacy Center- Richardson Texas Adult Literacy Center uses the Laubach method of teaching English as a second language. Includes tips for tutors. ...
ProLiteracy ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy- Nonprofit international literacy organization based in Syracuse, New York, formed from the merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America. Reports on the state of literacy, infor ...
LiteracyLink LiteracyLink
LiteracyLink- For adult students and their teachers, LiteracyLink offers online GED modules, and information about the PBS Workplace Essential Skills series. ...
Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives
Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives- U.S. Department of Education, Human Resources Development Canada, and Statistics Canada drew upon the results of the International Adult Literac ...
Boston Adult Literacy Initiative (ALI) Boston Adult Literacy Initiative (ALI)
Boston Adult Literacy Initiative (ALI)- Provides definitions, FAQs and links relating to literacy. Joint effort of Roxbury Community College and the University of Massachusetts at Boston. ...
Adult Literacy and Technology Network Adult Literacy and Technology Network
Adult Literacy and Technology Network- A national effort dedicated to finding solutions for using technology to enhance adult literacy. ...
Grist: Climate & Energy Grist: Climate & Energy
Grist: Climate & Energy- Environmental news with items from around the world. ...
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy- Disseminates research and best practices in the adult basic education field to practitioners, scholars, and policy makers. Includes teaching materials and tea ...
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network- Promotes literacy and literature for all women and maintains a resource list of women-centered adult basic English literacy materials. ...
ABC Life Literacy Canada ABC Life Literacy Canada
ABC Life Literacy Canada- A national non-profit literacy organization, in partnership with business, labour, educators and government. The focus is on public awareness programs and helping the private sector to establish ...
TeenLit.com TeenLit.com
TeenLit.com- Dedicated to publishing teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers. Teachers and parents of adolescents will find useful information. Teen and teacher discussions, author home pages. ...
21st Century Information Fluency Project Portal 21st Century Information Fluency Project Portal
21st Century Information Fluency Project Portal- Designed to train users in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to fully understand Information Fluency. Focuses on teaching people how to locate, evaluate, a ...
International Society for Technology in Education International Society for Technology in Education
International Society for Technology in Education- ISTE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the use of information technology to aid in learning, teaching of K-12 students and teachers. A major goal ...
Higher Education in the Information Age Higher Education in the Information Age
Higher Education in the Information Age- 1997 symposium about the technological future and new models for delivery of education; new markets, competition, opportunities, issues, and business relationships in education; a ...
Free at Last: The Future of Peer-Reviewed Journals Free at Last: The Future of Peer-Reviewed Journals
Free at Last: The Future of Peer-Reviewed Journals- Stevan Harnad in this D-Lib Magazine piece argues for self-archiving of scholarly work. ...
NPR : Sex Education in America NPR : Sex Education in America
NPR : Sex Education in America- An overwhelming majority of Americans want sex education in schools, but there is still disagreement over how it should be taught. With analysis and the surveys. ...
Structuring writing for reading: hypertext and the reading body. Structuring writing for reading: hypertext and the reading body.
Structuring writing for reading: hypertext and the reading body.- This paper examines some textual devices that writers may use to pre-structure the activities of their readers. HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is used a ...
Information Communication Technology in New Zealand Information Communication Technology in New Zealand
Information Communication Technology in New Zealand- Supports the integration of Information Communication Technology and Information Literacy across the curriculum. It outlines the SAUCE model for research and problem s ...
Technology CyberTrends Technology CyberTrends
Technology CyberTrends- Quotes from managers, professionals, consultants, journalists, futurists, and educators regarding the digital revolution, digital dawn, information highway, and Internet. ...
The Gutenberg Elegies The Gutenberg Elegies
The Gutenberg Elegies- Excerpts from the printed book _The Gutenberg Elegies_ by Sven Birkerts. Concerning the ways language and thought change together in a little dance. ...
Tella: Virtual School in a Networking Learning Environment Tella: Virtual School in a Networking Learning Environment
Tella: Virtual School in a Networking Learning Environment- The present paper describes factors that have facilitated the transformation of industrial societies to information and network societies; the possibilities of ...
TechMission: Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4) TechMission: Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4)
TechMission: Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4)- Nondenominational organization which supports Christian community computer access and skills centers around the world, seeking to make churches and ...
Media Smarts Media Smarts
Media Smarts- Offers practical support for media education in the home, school and community and "food for thought"on our fast-evolving media culture. ...
First Monday: Technology and Education First Monday: Technology and Education
First Monday: Technology and Education- This article deals with the mainstreaming of technology into the education system and the chaos that often ensues, the benefits of this change, and how it might be managed. ...
USA Today - Sex education stirs controversy USA Today - Sex education stirs controversy
USA Today - Sex education stirs controversy- Examines the fight over sex education in schools, with conservatives pushing for absinence as the only acceptable choice while public health experts, medical associations, and ...
NBCNews - Carnal Knowledge: The Sex Ed Debate NBCNews - Carnal Knowledge: The Sex Ed Debate
NBCNews - Carnal Knowledge: The Sex Ed Debate- Examines the debate and how both sides see the worsening sitution as a reason for their case. ...
Mass Insight Mass Insight
Mass Insight- Organization generally supportive of Massachusetts state testing. ...
Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined
Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined- An examination of the results of Ohio's proficiency tests, finding a strong correlation with socioeconomic status. ...
The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene
The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene- Article defending the Texas testing program and criticizing the methods of testing opponents. ...
No Aggregated Score Left Behind No Aggregated Score Left Behind
No Aggregated Score Left Behind- Discusses the accountability of state examinations and of the No Child Left Behind program. Includes e-mail responses to the page. ...
Alaska's High School Qualifying Examination Alaska's High School Qualifying Examination
Alaska's High School Qualifying Examination- Beginning in 2002, Alaska students must pass an examination to graduate from high school. This site examines graduation testing and raises important questions. ...
Division of Student Assessment Division of Student Assessment
Division of Student Assessment- Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations. ...
What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us? What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us?
What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us?- Rand Corporation's study of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test scores in Texas. Includes link to Rand Corp. press release and Rand CEO's statement. ...
Assisted Suicide is Bootleg Suicide Assisted Suicide is Bootleg Suicide
Assisted Suicide is Bootleg Suicide- Bootlegging is likely to occur whenever a law prohibits a human need strong enough to incite people to satisfy it, even at considerable economic cost and personal risk. ...
Pro-Life Blogs Pro-Life Blogs
Pro-Life Blogs- Directory and post aggregator of web logs supporting and promoting sanctrity of life issues involving abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and related topics. Also includes original material. ...
Compassionate Health Care Network Compassionate Health Care Network
Compassionate Health Care Network- Consists of professional and lay people who care about the crisis medicine and healthcare is experiencing, and promote 'Aid in Living'. CHN opposes euthanasia by actively defending the ...
A Covert Prejudice A Covert Prejudice
A Covert Prejudice- Argues that assisted suicide discriminates against the disabled and other devalued populations. ...
Stories on Disability Issues Stories on Disability Issues
Stories on Disability Issues- Explores some issues of concern to people with disabilities, including euthanasia, through stories and a playlet. ...
Rx Euthanasia Rx Euthanasia
Rx Euthanasia- Essay on euthanasia issues. ...
Ragged Edge Magazine - "The Tactics of Survival" Ragged Edge Magazine - "The Tactics of Survival"
Ragged Edge Magazine - "The Tactics of Survival"- An opponent of physician assisted dying argues that its legalization could ultimately endanger the lives of those with disabilities. ...
Alert - Information on Euthanasia Alert - Information on Euthanasia
Alert - Information on Euthanasia- Includes press releases, leaflets and other information from this UK based group. ...
GlobalChange.com: Euthanasia GlobalChange.com: Euthanasia
GlobalChange.com: Euthanasia- Cancer and AIDS specialist asserts that euthanasia is higher in places without hospices, is a lazy option, and relieving pain so people can live again is better. ...
Honolulu Advertiser - "Oregon not deluged with assisted suicides" Honolulu Advertiser - "Oregon not deluged with assisted suicides"
Honolulu Advertiser - "Oregon not deluged with assisted suicides"- An editorial about the successful implementation of Oregon assisted dying law. ...

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