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- Institutions And Market Reform In Emerging Economies: A Rent Seeking Perspective
- The role of institutions as determinants of rent seeking success is well established. This paper focuses on institutions that have received little attention in the literature, namely electoral institutions. It examines three measures of electoral institutional structure that are hypothesized to be instrumental in determining the level of rent seeking....
- White papers 2001-02-01
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- Promoting Literacy: Resources of the National Institute for Literacy
- National Institute for LiteracyThe National Institute for Literacy's NIFL activities to strengthen literacy across the lifespan are authorized by the U.S. Congress under two laws, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act AEFLA in the Workforce Investment Act and the No Child Left Behind Act NCLB. The AEFLA directs the...
- Research articles 2004-04-01
- Literacy grants.(Brief Article)
- LITERACY GRANTS: Proposals are due April 8 for grants of up to $15,000 for adult and family literacy projects. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation expects to award $1 million in grants averaging $8,000 each to increase the functional literacy of adults. Programs can include Adult Basic...
- Research articles 2005-03-17
- The Liberian Literacy Foundation and Pro-Literacy Detroit Announce a Partnership to Combat Illiteracy
- Book Signing for Literacy at Detroit Public Library to Bring Greater Awareness to the Written and Spoken Word DETROIT -- The Liberian Literacy Foundation www.liberianbooks.org and Pro-Literacy Detroit www.proliteracydetroit.org today announced that on January 31, a partnership which Pro-Literacy Detroit will facilitate the training of volunteers as literacy trainers...
- Research articles 2008-01-29
- Literacy KIDS.(PBS's summer literacy campaign)(Brief Article)
- LITERACY KIDS: PBS has kicked off a summer literacy campaign to be highlighted by a PBS KIDS Share a Story Talent Show. The May 31 two-hour event will feature public television characters acting alongside regular kids in performances inspired by stories submitted by children across the...
- Research articles 2004-05-27
- The National Center for Family Literacy is accepting applications from June 1 through Oct. 1 for the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year 2005.
- * The National Center for Family Literacy is accepting applications from June 1 through Oct. 1 for the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year 2005. The award goes to an educator for "exemplary efforts to help parents and children achieve their academic and non-academic goals."...
- Research articles 2004-05-19
- Literacy panel honors five leaders, including even start sponsor.
- The literacy community is honoring five issue champions this month, including the author of the Even Start family literacy program. Former Rep. William Goodling (R-Pa.) is among the recipients of the Literacy Leadership Awards from the National Coalition for Literacy. Goodling chaired the House...
- Research articles 2005-09-21
- Five Literacy Leadership Awards handed out to honor champions.
- On the eve of International Literacy Day, five champions of adult literacy were honored this week with Literacy Leadership Awards from the National Coalition for Literacy. The awards, which were bestowed in a Library of Congress ceremony Sept. 7, went to: ...
- Research articles 2005-09-08
- Online Literacy Network.(Verizon Literacy Network)(Brief Article)
- The American Library Association ALA, has joined with Verizon, the National Center for Family Literacy NCFL, the National Institute for Literacy NIFL, and Reading is Fundamental RIF to create the Verizon Literacy Network (www.verizonreads.net) -- an online network that provides continuous and instant access to a...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Whatcom Literacy Council to host 6th Annual Literacy Breakfast
- Whatcom Literacy Council's 6th Annual Literacy Breakfast will take place on Nov. 7 at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. Nancy Pearl, noted NPR Commentator and author of "Book Lust" and "More Book Lust," will be guest speaker. Admission is-free though guests will be asked to make a donation...
- Research articles 2008-10-01
- Dollar General Literacy Foundation Promotes Literacy with $4.9 Million in Grants
- Grants Help Organizations Further the Cause of Literacy and Basic Education GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding grants totaling $4.9 million to 327 nonprofit organizations in the fight against illiteracy. More than 44 million adults in the U.S., which is the equivalent of the...
- Research articles 2008-05-14
- Who's Coaching the Coaches? Co-nect Delivers Professional Development Program for Literacy Trainers
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Co-nect LiteracyTM Helps Literacy Coaches Develop a Data-Driven Approach to Improving Early Literacy Instruction The federal Reading First program requires school districts to provide early literacy teachers with professional development on the essential components of reading, as well as how to administer and interpret assessments of...
- Research articles 2005-03-16
- Health literacy.
- Health Literacy: Low-income women are targeted in a new health literacy public education campaign from Verizon Foundation and the Society for Women's Health Research. The Her Healthy Life campaign emphasizes the importance of exercise, nutrition and Health Literacy: Low-income women are targeted in a new...
- Research articles 2005-11-21
- The New York Times Company Foundation Convenes Second Immigrant Family Literacy Summit with New York City's Department of Youth and Community Development, the Altman Foundation and the Literacy Assistance Center
- NEW YORK -- The New York Times Company Foundation today announced that it will host a second immigrant family literacy summit with the Department of Youth and Community Development DYCD, the Altman Foundation and the Literacy Assistance Center on Wednesday, March 9. The Summit will include officials and authorities specializing...
- Research articles 2005-03-07
- AICPA Special Recognition Award Goes to Financial Literacy Proponent
- The AICPA has presented its Special Recognition Award to Carl George, Clifton Gunderson CEO, for his work in promoting financial literacy in America. George is the founding chair of the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission, a volunteer leadership grThe AICPA has presented its Special Recognition Award to Carl George, Clifton...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Toyota Family Literacy Program Expands Nationally; $2.97M Grant Will Fund Expansion Into 5 Additional Cities, Serving More Immigrant Families
- LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Center for Family Literacy NCFL announces the expansion of its groundbreaking Toyota Family Literacy Program. This expansion is made possible through the incredible generosity of Toyota Motor NortLOUISVILLE, Ky., June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Center for Family Literacy NCFL...
- Research articles 2005-06-15
- 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Effort Extends to Target Women
- Women's unique financial needs are now being addressed by the AICPA's 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy for Women campaign, an extension of the national financial literacy effort. Developed by the AICPA's Personal Financial Planning membership section, thWomen's unique financial needs are now being addressed by the AICPA's 360 Degrees of...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- HRSDC: Government of Canada Announces $1,590,000 to Fund National Adult Literacy Database Project.
- GATINEAU, QUEBEC, Oct 2, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The National Adult Literacy Database NALD will receive $1,590,000 in funding from the Government of Canada's National Office of Literacy and Learning to create an Internet database of resour GATINEAU, QUEBEC, Oct 2, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX...
- Research articles 2006-10-02
- Limits of the local: Expanding perspectives on literacy as a social practice
- This essay reflects on how the social practice model of literacy, an approach that defines reading and writing as situated, social practices, under-theorizes certain aspects of literacy, making it hard to account fully for its workings in local contexts. We trace this theoretical blind spot to the ways that the...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Five-city expansion announced for Toyota Family Literacy Program.
- Joint adult/child literacy programs will be launched in five more communities this fall, under a $2.97 million expansion announced last week for the Toyota Family Literacy Program. The new grant will bring the family literacy program to five new communities through a competitive...
- Research articles 2005-06-23
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