For the first time ever, the International Reading Association (IRA) will hold its annual conference in Minneapolis. Mayor R. T. Rybak supported the IRA by announcing that May 3-9 will be Reading Week in Minneapolis.
Subject Terms: Meetings, Professional associations, Local government, Reading

Community leaders stressed the importance of getting children in the habit of reading at a young age at the launch Thursday of the Motheread project in San Bernardino.
Subject Terms: Family literacy, Program development, Agency cooperation

Even though an estimated 17 percent of Enid’s adult population is functionally illiterate, the organization helping this segment of society may cease to exist.
Subject Terms: Financial needs, Tutoring, Volunteer organizations

A retired reading specialist was honored April 16 as the "Tutor of the Year" by the Wetzel-Tyler Volunteers for Better Reading at their annual banquet.
Subject Terms: Tutors, Volunteers, Awards and diplomas

Gretchen Wilson, who received her G.E.D. last year, will testify before Congress on May 5 about education.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Advocacy, Music, Workforce Investment Act, Tennessee

Research suggests words are seen as units and processed quickly
Subject Terms: Brain functions, Word recognition, Reading research

"Unless an entire family or community becomes literate, a literate environment cannot exist", said Indian linguist and professor Chander J. Daswani during a round table discussion focused on building, maintaining and promoting literate environments held on 23 April 2009 as part of UNESCO’s activities for Global Action Week.
Subject Terms: International literacy, International organizations, Reading

Reading scores for 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds rose by modest, but statistically significant, amounts between 2004 and 2008, according to the new long-term trend report on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Subject Terms: Reading instruction, Reading improvement, Elementary and secondary education

In recognition of the International Reading Association's 54th Annual Convention North Central, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has proclaimed the week of May 3-May 9 as Reading Week in Minneapolis.
Subject Terms: Meetings, Professional associations, International organizations, Reading

In the upcoming issue of Education Week, guest columnist Ellen Balleisen issues a challenge to Education Secretary Arne Duncan. This ESL teacher in New York wants the U.S. education system to look beyond the K-12 classrooms to early childhood education as well as adult education - in essence to family literacy.
Subject Terms: Family literacy, Administrators, Federal agencies