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NCFL Announces $10 Million Family Learning Initiative
The National Center for Family Literacy and Toyota announced Toyota Family Learning, an initiative that creates a new model for literacy by expanding it beyond the walls of the classroom and into homes and communities. Grant applications are being...
5/14/2013 8:00 AM EDT
NCFL Announces Partnership with U.S. Department of Education to Advance Family Engagement Initiatives
Goal to provide strategies to improve educational attainment.
5/9/2013 2:00 PM EDT
NCFL Announces Annual Conference Speakers
The National Center for Family Literacy announced speakers for its annual conference in April, including best-selling author James Patterson, EepyBird (creator of the Mentos and Diet Coke viral videos), social media expert C.C. Chapman and national...
2/11/2013 8:00 AM EST
Applications Due Feb. 13 for $22,500 in NCFL Awards
The National Center for Family Literacy is accepting applications for the 2013 Toyota Teacher of the Year through Feb. 13. The winning teacher will receive $20,000 for his or her program. The runner up will receive $2,500. Both will earn a free trip...
1/29/2013 6:00 AM EST
NCFL Unveils Free Cultivating Readers Publication
To mark National Family Literacy Month®, the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) is unveiling the latest edition of Cultivating Readers in English and Spanish to provide activities for parents to support their child’s literacy, language...
11/27/2012 8:00 AM EST
Two NCFL Award Programs Total Up to $32,500 in Funding
The National Center for Family Literacy announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2013 Toyota Teacher of the Year. It also unveiled a mini-grant program for 2013 to further stimulate important work with family learning and family...
11/12/2012 1:00 PM EST
NCFL Launches Wonderopolis 2.0
The National Center for Family Literacy announced the relaunch of Wonderopolis®, a free, award-winning site that engages a child’s curiosity and ignites a love of learning. Improved display on mobile and desktop devices, easier searches and more...
9/19/2012 8:00 AM EDT
Better World Books/NCFL Give $30,000 in Library Awards
Better World Books and the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) announced that library programs in Columbus, Ohio; Providence, R.I., and Salinas, Calif., have won the annual Better World Books/NCFL Libraries and Families Award. Each library...
3/27/2012 9:00 AM EDT
NCFL Highlights Efforts for Family for Digital Learning Day Celebrations on Feb. 6.
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) is a core partner with the Alliance for Excellent Education, the organization responsible for creating Digital Learning Day (DLD), a national celebration of educators that highlights successful...
2/1/2013 3:20 PM EST
NCFL Has Strategies to Make Learning Vocabulary Fun and Can Discuss the Nation’s Report Card Vocabulary Findings
12/5/2012 4:15 PM EST
Literacy Expert Can Discuss National Student Scores
The National Center for Family Literacy can provide an expert to discuss the findings in the 2011 Nation’s Report Cards in Mathematics and Reading, which will be released Nov. 1 by the National Center for Education Statistics. The release date...
10/31/2011 9:00 AM EDT
Experts Available for Early Childhood Literacy Findings
A National Early Literacy Panel report will be released Jan. 8. Experts from the National Center for Family Literacy, including the report's principal investigator, will be available for interviews. The report identifies literacy practices that...
1/7/2009 7:00 AM EST
Expert: Domestic "Marshall Plan" for Workforce Education
The National Commission on Adult Literacy will release a report Thursday on the crisis and solutions for adult education and workforce preparation. Commission member Sharon Darling -- who is president & founder of the National Center for Family...
6/25/2008 8:45 AM EDT