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News Flashes
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Note: Links to many of the items in News Flashes expire after two weeks or more. To see an older item, you may need to go to the publication's online archives or contact the publisher for a hard copy.
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from Literacy President
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The Presidential candidates have responded to a series of questions on adult literacy.
Subject Terms: Adult literacy, Policy and legislation, Voting, Federal government
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from McDowell News
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Last Friday, parents at Glenwood Elementary's English as a Second Language workshop were learning what their children learn. They were also getting a lesson on how their children learn.
Subject Terms: Parent involvement, Parent school relationships, English as a second language (ESL), North Carolina
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from Canada Newswire
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The Canadian Education Association (CEA)
released today "The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for
Action," a comprehensive policy agenda that calls on all levels of government
to work with all partners to address Canada's literacy challenges and provide
Canadians with the skills they need and desire to succeed.
Subject Terms: National education goals, Policy and legislation, Professional associations, Canada
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from icWales
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A major new dictionary has been deliberately filled with the wrong spellings of words.
Subject Terms: Spelling, Words, Learning and teaching resources
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from WTVM 9 News
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Free books arrived at hundreds of homes today in south Columbus. It's all part of a childhood literacy program created in memory of a fallen soldier.
Subject Terms: Books, Child literacy, Parent involvement, Georgia
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from News Observer
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Mario Guifarro has spoken Spanish his entire life. Now, at 11, the Chewning Middle School student is finally learning to read it.
Subject Terms: Native language instruction, Spanish speakers, Hispanic Americans, Elementary and secondary education, English as a second language (ESL)
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from Doctor's Guide
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A recent study published in Epilepsia, the official journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicates that people who have uncontrolled seizures on the left side of their brains are more likely to have learning disabilities, in comparison to people who have seizures on the right side of their brains.
Subject Terms: Learning disabilities, Brain functions, Disorders and illnesses
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from BBC News
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Learning a second language 'boosts' brain-power, scientists believe.
Subject Terms: Language learning, Brain functions, Bilingualism
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from Education Week
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One-fourth of children of immigrant parents don’t have someone in their households age 14 or older who speaks English well, a report concludes.
Subject Terms: Parental literacy, Immigrant literacy, English as a second language (ESL)
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from Education Week
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If educators want to get immigrant parents involved in their children’s education, they need to do more than just send them invitations to meetings.
Subject Terms: Parent involvement, Parent school relationships, Outreach, Immigrants, English as a second language (ESL)
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