Latest Literacy Stories
Late stage cancer patient and advocate uses navigational and educational skills acquired during her own health journey as the basis for a health literacy program which includes an introduction to health and the Affordable Care Act on the Internet. The program will launch the same day the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, October 1, 2013. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 After being diagnosed with metastatic carcinoid cancer, patient advocate Suzi Garber learned there was no cure...
Republica will lead the development of a national advocacy movement to generate awareness for family literacy. MIAMI, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Republica, one of America's fastest-growing agencies, announced today that it has been selected agency of record by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Republica will develop a national bilingual campaign focused on creating an advocacy movement that raises awareness for family literacy. The campaign will tap into various...
Program delivers adaptive learning format and data-driven instruction to drive student gains higher. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 A growing number of Minnesota public charter schools are using technology-based reading skills program Lexia Reading® as an essential part of their reading curriculum. Lexia today announced that Beacon Academy in Maple Grove and Yinghua Academy in Minneapolis are the latest charters schools to select the program, which is scientifically proven to...
According to Neil Druker, there are a few factors that can boost the likelihood of a child developing into a good reader. Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 All children are different, and there is no guaranteed way to transform a young kid into an excellent reader—but according to long-time literacy advocate Neil Druker, there are several factors that boost the likelihood of a kid turning into a good reader. Druker is not the only one who thinks so. He points to a recent...
Britannica Digital Learning today announced that its new online information solution for preK-12 classrooms has been named a finalist for the Golden Lamp Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the educational-resources industry. Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Britannica Digital Learning today announced that its new online information solution for pre K-12 classrooms has been named a finalist for the Golden Lamp Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the...
PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Philadelphians will gain greater access to the technology and skills they need to compete in the 21(st) century workforce, through the local launch of EveryoneOn, a nationwide campaign to connect Americans to free digital literacy training classes, discounted high speed Internet and affordable computers. The EveryoneOn campaign is sponsored by national nonprofit Connect2Compete, along with local partners including the John S. and...
The Literacy Challenge Facing Boys IRVING, Texas, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Literacy matters. Reading, writing, and speaking intersect with everything in life: character development, emotional intelligence, and physical fitness. Reading is essential for successful brain development in children, and stories help build character and emotional development. There are few career areas in which literacy skills--reading, writing, critical thinking, articulation of positions in words,...
Environmental education programs that took middle school students outdoors to learn helped minority students close a gap in environmental literacy, according to research from North Carolina State University. The study, published March 22 in PLOS ONE, showed that time outdoors seemed to impact African-American and Hispanic students more than Caucasian students, improving minority students' ecological knowledge and cognitive skills, two measures of environmental literacy. The statewide study...
Eligible Households Will be Able to Access Discounted High-Speed Internet and Low-Cost Computers WASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following last year's announcement to support Connect2Compete's efforts to extend broadband access to 100 million "Offline" Americans, today, the Carlos Slim Foundation joins in launching the national "EveryoneOn," public awareness campaign designed to help all Americans access free digital literacy training in their communities....
Program Will Provide Access to Discounted High-Speed Internet and Low-Cost Computers WASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital literacy is critical to America's economic future, and possessing these skills is now essential for accessing the jobs and education opportunities that will enable current and future generations to compete in the 21(st) century workforce. Yet roughly 100 million Americans do not have a broadband connection at home, and 62 million do not use the...
