Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g3UCCHu10868; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:12:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:12:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEAECGDBAA.jlee@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1042] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2082 Lines: 59 Betsy Rubin gives us some good advice; "Guess it goes without saying, but don't open any attachments that are attached to any posting that sounds "off." From; Connect for Kids Weekly--April 29, 2002 Community Schools Community schools offer a model for bringing classroom learning together with before- and after-school programs, community resources and parental involvement, so that what happens outside the classroom enhances what happens inside, according to this Education Week article. http://www.educationweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=31harkavy.h21 This could very well benefit many of our families: Eligibility Rule Changes Offer More Help for Homeless Children. On April 4, the USDA updated policy guidance regarding homeless children’s participation in school breakfast and lunch programs, making it easier for children who are living in shelters, motels, campgrounds or “doubled up” with others to get free school meals. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/Governance/Policy/HomelessMemo.final.pdf This may have already been posted - but it is worth another look - check out the "stories by states" section to look for information from your own state! Faces of Change: Welfare Policy Through the Lens of Personal Experience The Alliance for Children and Families’ series of interviews with welfare-to-work parents tells their stories in their own words. http://www.alliance1.org/ (scroll down to "faces of change" on right hand side of screen) Very interesting web sites to visit: Public Education Network http://www.publiceducation.org/ Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/ Bright Futures; A national initiative to promote and improve the health and well being of infants, toddlers and adolescents http://www.brightfutures.org/index.html Economic Policy Institute http://www.epinet.org/index.html Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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