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Articles in February, 2005 issue of Report on Literacy Programs

• Bush plan would boost Pell Grants while booting Perkins loans.(George W. Bush)
• Construction careers.(Brief Article)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Bush again proposes elimination of even start literacy program.(George W. Bush)
• Senate welfare reform bill would give credit for adult literacy classes.
• On the fast track?(Brief Article)
• Library programs fare well in administration's FY06 budget.(Brief Article)
• Congress is off and running.
• Welfare rolls.(Brief Article)
• New members named to key House education committee.(appointments)(House Education and the Workforce Committee)
• Spellings sworn in as ed secretary, promises push for high school rigor.(Margaret Spellings appointed)(education)
• WIA reauthorization bill clears panel; full committee considers measure.(Workforce Investment Act)
• Secondhand smoke found to affect reading scores in children, teens.(Brief Article)
• IDEA implementation.
• Budget would end Perkins programs, replace with High School Initiative.
• Castle introduces bill to reauthorize Perkins voc/tech education programs.(Mike Castle)(vocational and technical)(Brief Article)
• Senate leaders introduce legislation aimed at ensuring lifelong learning.
• Director sought for newly elevated adult ed office in Rhode Island.(Brief Article)
• Adult literacy programs slashed under Bush budget for FY06.
• Economic literacy.(Funding Opportunities)
• Head start.(Funding Opportunities)
• Smaller Learning Communities.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Mass. Center, CAA team up to sponsor English language, computer classes.(English for Speakers of Other Language)(Quincy Asian Resource Center)(Quincy Community Action Agency)(Brief Article)
• Castle's agenda.(Mike Castle)(education agenda)(Brief Article)
• Watch out.(spending targets for federal programs)(Brief Article)
• Canadian projects.(Funding Opportunities)
• Wyoming minimum wage.(Brief Article)
• S.C. literacy council puts end to waiting lists for adult ed classes.(education)(South Carolina)
• Improving literacy.(Funding Opportunities)
• Massachusetts welfare.(Brief Article)
• New head start panel.(Brief Article)
• Tech-Prep Demonstration.(Federal Register)
• Literacy gets a mention.(urban youth reform)(Brief Article)
• Witnesses praise castle bill in House hearing on Perkins reauthorization.
• First Lady expected to speak at community college summit.(Brief Article)
• Job surveys.(Brief Article)
• School readiness.
• Training programs to be rolled into 'WIA Plus' block grant under budget.
• Budget fight looms.(Slants & Trends)(adult education)(Brief Article)
• Head start would get small increase under budget request for next year.(literacy programs)(Brief Article)
• House Republicans introduce bill to reauthorize higher ed act.(Brief Article)
• Collins bill would raise Pell Grant to $4,500 maximum in September.(Susan Collins )(Brief Article)
• Calendar.
• Advisory panel.