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Center for Law and Social Policy.
A national non-profit organization which seeks to improve the economic
conditions of low income families through education, policy research and
advocacy.
Center for the
Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. A research organization
focusing on improving the reading achievement of American children.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
A nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts
research and analysis on government policies and programs, with an emphasis
on those affecting low- and moderate-income people.
FirstGov. The first-ever government website to
provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government
resources.
International Reading Association.
A worldwide network of over 90,000 reading professionals dedicated to the
improvement of reading instruction through conferences, publications, research,
and professional development.
Laubach Literacy. A nonprofit educational
corporation dedicated
to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their
communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving
skills. It has volunteer-based programs in over 900 communities nationwide.
Learning
First Alliance. An alliance of major national educational
organizations dedicated to improving student learning in America's public
schools.
Literacy Volunteers of America.
A national network of more than 375 locally based programs, supported by
state and national staff, committed to changing lives through literacy.
Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization.
National Academy
Press. Publishes the work of the
National Academy of Science, the Institute of Medicine, and other research
organizations.
National Alliance
of Business. A nonprofit business-led organization seeking innovative,
long-term solutions to the challenge of improving workforce quality.
National Adult Education Professional
Development Consortium. Aims to advance the leadership of state
staff in adult education throughout the states and territories to increase
literacy and prepare adults for success as contributing members of our
society through work, community and family.
National Association of the Education
of Young Children. Works with individuals and groups to achieve
healthy development and constructive education for all young children.
Primary attention is devoted to assuring the provision of high quality
early childhood programs for young children.
National Center on Adult Literacy.
Focuses primarily on literacy research, technology, and innovation in North America.
National Center for Family Literacy.
A non-profit organization supporting family literacy services for families
through programming, training, research, advocacy and dissemination.
National
Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. A collaboration
of the Harvard University Graduate School of
Education and World Education to help the field of adult basic education
define a comprehensive research agenda and disseminate research and best
practices to practitioners, scholars, and
policy makers.
National
Coalition for Literacy. An umbrella
organization for the advancement of literacy in the United States.
As the initiator, promoter, and advocate for national literacy improvement.
National Governor's Association. A
bipartisan national organization of, by, and for the nations' Governors.
Thomas. The Library of Congress provided
information about federal legislation.
Welfare Information Network.
A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance
on welfare reform.
Urban Institute.
A nonpartisan economic and social research organization.
U.S. Department of Education.
Aims to strengthen the Federal commitment to assuring access to equal educational
opportunity for every individual.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health
of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for
those who are least able to help themselves.
U.S. Department of Labor. Responsible
for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes which cover a wide variety
of workplace activities for nearly 10 million employers and well over 100 million workers.
VALUE (Voice for Adult Literacy
United for Education). A national organization of adult learners
(current and former participants in adult basic skills programs) in the
United States.
The White House. The
Executive Office of the President includes senior policy advisors and offices
responsible for the President's correspondence and communications, the
Office of the Vice President, the Office of the First Lady, as well as
the Office of Mrs. Gore.
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