In the News Archives - 2007
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December 2007
Afghanistan: Current Issues in Adult Literacy
http://aboutme-afghanistan.blogspot.com/2007/12/adult-literacy.html
Australia: Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22893329-5006301,00.html
Australia: More Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22839489-2862,00.html
Botswana: Push for out of school learning
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20071213&i=Govt_commits_to_improving_distant_eduction
Canada: Adult Literacy Rates
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/129145
Ireland: Award winning ESL Radio Show
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=4473
Ireland: Report – Daily Uses of Literacy vs. Certificates
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1203/breaking43.htm
New Zealand: Literacy Rates for Adults
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4316098a7694.html
New Zealand: Women Writers Win Books for Blokes Competition
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/4318932a6510.html
Nigeria: Catholic Women Mobilize Against Illiteracy
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=12/22/2007&qrTitle=Catholic%20women%20mobilize%20against%20illiteracy&qrColumn=SPECIAL%20REPORTS
Nigeria: Raises for Adult Educators
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=12/21/2007&qrTitle=Government%20raises%20pay%20for%20adult%20instructors&qrColumn=NIGER%20DELTA
Pakistan: Grassroots Women’s Literacy Effort
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_73674.shtml
Pakistan: Family Literacy Initiative
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=86561
Pakistan: New Literacy Centers
http://www.uniquepakistan.com/news/general/nchd-to-set-up-50000-adult-literacy-centres-in-pakistan-20071214.html
November 3, 2007
Ireland: Politician criticizes lack of spending on Adult Literacy
http://www.galwaynews.ie/1750-galway-senator-calls-more-adult-education-funding
Nigeria: NGO's provide services the government does not
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710240141.html
Scotland: VISTA - New Novels Written for Adults Learning to Read
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2007/10/26/read-it-and-leap-86908-20012103/
October 23, 2007
New Zealand: Books for Blokes (Reluctant Readers)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/4247861a6510.html
October 22, 2007
Canada: Reduced participation in adult education - less government support?
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=82b4c15b-738e-4721-a526-97430ec91b5b
India: The Push for ITC and Literacy
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/06/stories/2007100662360300.htm
Jamaica: Call for Adult Literacy
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071005/cleisure/cleisure1.html
Nigeria: Decrying the neglect of adult literacy
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710100272.html
Pakistan: New Literacy Centers
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C10%5C09%5Cstory_9-10-2007_pg11_3
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=74704
Uganda: Bicycles for Adult Literacy Teachers to Reach Students
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/592129
New Zealand: New online Masters in Adult Literacy and Numeracy
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/11/story.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10468443
October 8, 2007
Ireland: Religious Group Critizes Govt's Adult Literacy Push as Too Limited
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0924/breaking67.htm
Qatar: Push for Adult Literacy Education
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=September2007&file=Local_News2007092934436.xml
September 21, 2007
Mali: Bamako Declaration - New Effort on Literacy
http://www.lemali.fr/news/africa-news/adult-literacy,-new-priority-for-africa-200709148418.html
Africa: More Bamako Information
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709170608.html
Ireland: Story of a Student's Return, Surprising Figures (24% struggle with literacy)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/article2951325.ece
Kenya: 7.8 Million Illiterate
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709110702.html
Pakistan: Push for Adult Literacy
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C09%5C13%5Cstory_13-9-2007_pg11_11
September 17, 2007
Botswana: Literacy Still a priority http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20070910&i=Literacy_remains_priority
Botswana: Gains Tied to Community Centres
http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20070910&i=Botswana_achieves_over_80_literacy_rate
Canada: Government Funding, Free ABE in British Columbia http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=3961342a-3e8f-4fcb-91af-0afe00d95ab8&k=22499
Nigeria: Family Re-orientation, Education and Empowerment (FREE) http://allafrica.com/stories/200709100971.html
Uganda: Country Marks Literacy Day http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/585656
September 5, 2007
Haiti: Asking for help from Venezuela for literacy http://mathaba.net/news/?x=562450
South Africa: XYZ to get ABC (New Literacy Effort) http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=318029&area=/insight/insight__national/
Uganda: Adult Literacy and Bikes for Teachers http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/584697 AND
Uganda: Adult Literacy and Embezzlement http://allafrica.com/stories/200709030703.html
August 29, 2007
Canada: From ABE to MD http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18741912&BRD=1998&PAG=461&dept_id=221583&rfi=6
Canada: Literacy Award Winner Stresses Welcoming Atmosphere http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=3b09a8d7-618a-4fd9-b5e4-5cc3d5269f23&k=68556
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Education and a Proposal to Extend ABE http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/897228.html
South Africa: Not Making Literacy Targets http://allafrica.com/stories/200708210155.html
South Africa: Programme to Get Under Way http://allafrica.com/stories/200708270694.html
Trinidad and Tobago: Editorial - More Support for Adult Literacy Needed http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161195065
August 20, 2007
Liberia: Adult Literacy Beyond Reading and Writing http://allafrica.com/stories/200708171094.html
August 15, 2007
Malawi: Literacy and community development groups http://www.dailytimes.bppmw.com/article.asp?ArticleID=6165
July 25, 2007
Uganda: Government Support for Adult Literacy http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/219/576639
July 10, 2007
Kenya: Heroes of Adult Literacy http://allafrica.com/stories/200707031034.html
July 3, 2007
Ireland: Adult Literacy Students as Reality TV http://www.kilkennyadvertiser.ie/index.php?aid=6451
Pakistan: Literacy Campaigns at the Community Level http://pakistaniat.com/2007/06/25/education-for-all-a-wonderful-idea-in-action/
June 26, 2007
Australia: Study of Classroom Support for Sudanese Refugees http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1778.html
Zambia: Bottlenecks in Adult Education http://allafrica.com/stories/200706050673.html
May 18, 2007
Uganda: Making Strides to Meet Adult Literacy (on second page) http://allafrica.com/stories/200705070199.html
May 1, 2007
Canada: Report - Make ABE Free for All Who Want it http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=12&cat=23&id=971894&more=
Uganda: High Level of Illiteracy Among Women http://allafrica.com/stories/200704300024.html
April 25, 2007
Canada: Adult literacy students push for changes in funding
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2007/23/c8197.html
April 10, 2007
Pakistan: Push for Adult Literacy http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C04%5C09%5Cstory_9-4-2007_pg11_3
South Africa: Poor Wages for Adult Basic Education/Training Teachers http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/education/0,2172,146692,00.html
April 3, 2007
Kenya: Changes Coming in Adult Literacy Education http://allafrica.com/stories/200704010120.html
April 2, 2007
China: Rising Illiteracy Rates http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/46645.html
Indonesia: Reducing Illiteracy Rate http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/36371.html
March 27, 2007
The Gambia: The Use of Quranic Script and Increasing Adult Literacy http://www.thepoint.gm/National%20Stories962.htm
New Zealand: Workplace Literacy http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10430804
Japan: Adult and Night Time Junior High Schools http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=305624
Cuba: Countries Using Cuban Adult Literacy Methods http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BDD5C6AE1-2D30-4A42-BF4A-C86BD11B1122%7D)&language=EN
March 19, 2007
Canada: Adult Literacy Centres Working for Transportation Support http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f3bdbc35-db93-47bf-a1b1-63b44f1776e0
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Education and a Proposal to Extend State Sponsored Basic Education http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/897228.html
South Africa: Not Making Literacy Targets http://allafrica.com/stories/200708210155.html
March 16, 2007
United Kingdom: New QuickReads - Books for Emergent Adult Readers http://www.niace.org.uk/quickreads/user/index.php
March 7, 2007
Uganda: Adult Literacy Campaigns Not Benefiting Real Illiterates http://allafrica.com/stories/200702271140.html
Wales: One in four adults' reading skill age under 12 http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=despair-over-welsh-adult-literacy-and-numeracy&method=full&objectid=18690261&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Canada: Funding Cuts for Adult Literacy http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/562526.html
