March 2009: Timothy Shanahan, chairman of the National Early Literacy Panel and other members of the NELP participate in a discussion of the Institute's new report Developing Early Literacy on March 9-13, 2009.

March 2009: The much-anticipated National Early Literacy Panel report drew many literacy, education, and early childhood leaders, and practitioners to Washington, DC for its January release at the National Press Club. Hear and see the expert panel as they present findings from Developing Early Literacy

January 2009: Developing Early Literacy Report: findings and research implications are the focus of today's National Press Club news event.

December 2008: Taylor tackles PD and Communities of Practice in the current issue of Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal

November 2008: U.S. Department of Education Launches Free Web Site to Help Immigrants Learn English.

September 2008: Register! Institute to Offer Informational, Professional Development Sessions at ProLiteracy Conference. See Schedule

September 2008: Upcoming Webcast, September 16: Advancing Health Literacy: Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners

July 2008: Parents Magazine Queries Institute on Best Way to Read to Toddlers...July 2008 Issue

June 2008: Innovative Literacy Program to Get Boys Hooked on Books

April 2008: Advisory Board to meet April 24-25.

June 2008: Kick off the summer season with a good book.

March 2008: E-Announcements: Short takes on what's happening at the Institute.

February 2008: Archived: Webcast Parts 1 and 2: From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Reading to Adults.

February 2008: LINCS Regional Resource Centers Sponsors Regional Health Literacy Summits

January 2008: Advisory Board scheduled to meet January 30 and 31.

January 2008: Archived webcast available soon: Reading Assessment Part 2 - Fluency and Vocabulary

October 2007: Director's Report submitted to Advisory Board on October 24.

October 2007: Advisory Board Scheduled to Meet October 23-24.

October 2007: Featured Resource: Literacy Begins at Home

September 2007: Webcast - September 28: From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Reading to Adults

August 2007: Tell us about your professional development needs.

August 2007: Featured Resource: Literacy Through the Lifespan

August 2007: Webcast - August 29: Health Literacy of America's Adults

July 2007: Featured Resource: Mentoring and Literacy Guide

July 2007: Strengthening the Foundations of Adult Literacy Instruction: QEd. Newsletter

July 2007: Sandra L. Baxter scheduled to speak at the 2007 Essence Empowerment Seminar Series

June 2007: Adult Literacy Focus of House Hearing, Sandra L. Baxter Invited to Testify on Workforce Impact

June 2007: It's summertime, and the reading is easy...

June 2007: National Institute for Literacy Board of Advisors to Convene for Scheduled June Meeting

May 2007: National Institute for Literacy and Essence Team Up on Mentoring Campaign

March 2007: National Institute for Literacy Board of Advisors to Convene for Scheduled March Meeting

March 2007: Community Literacy is Focus of First National Summit

January 2007: The President's Budget request level funding for the Institute for Fiscal Year 2008.

September 2006: Senate confirms new appointment to the Institute's Advisory Board.

September 2006: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, with these Spanish-language reading resources from the National Institute for Literacy.

September 2006: Institute Launches International Perspective Pages for International Literacy Day, September 8.

August 2006: Senate confirms three appointments to the Institute's Advisory Board.

August 2006: Lifetime TV features literacy in the Fantasia Barrino story. Viewer's guide lists the Institute as a literacy resource.

August 2006: Institute releases notice inviting applications for grants for Regional Resource Centers and Resource Collections.

August 2006: Institute to host live webcast on results of NAAL for Basic and Below Basic adults.

June 2006: The White House announces nominations for the Institute's Advisory Board.

June 2006: Institute Appoints Four New Staff members to expand its capacity to contribute to improvements in literacy.

April 2006: At Risk Students, High Achieving Schools Online Library studies that identify effective instruction or teaching strategies.