Test the Homeless!
Test the Homeless
Posted as a comment on The Answer Sheet, 9/25/11
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boblesch
how about a little funding for adult literacy and GED programs in poor areas. kids who's parents are avid readers are far better readers than children of illiterates. family literacy programs are carrying a pretty good success rate as they teach young children and parents at the same time. the seriously at risk groups of children come from homes where reading and education in general, are not valued. and then there is the group that is homeless - our nation's biggest shame - but that a comment on an article no one wants to write about
Comment by S. Krashen:
More funding for adult literacy and GED programs in high poverty areas? Absolutely. A big part of this should be