FEDERAL WORK-STUDY UPDATE
June 16, 1998
- America Reads Training Conferences
- Family Literacy Federal Work-Study Waiver
- Tutoring Partnership Subcontracts
- Federal Work-Study On-Line Directory
- Snapshots of America Reads Colleges and Universities
AMERICA READS TRAINING CONFERENCES
An on-line brochure and pre-registration form for the upcoming America Reads Training Conferences is now available. A pre-registration form can also be obtained by calling the 24-hour Flash Fax system at 202-205-3279. The document number is 001522.FAMILY LITERACY FWS WAIVER
A reminder that effective July 1, 1998, the new family literacy FWS waiver will allow 100 percent of the wages of FWS students tutoring children and/or their parents or caregivers in family literacy programs to be paid from federal dollars. Research shows that children whose parents work with them on literacy skills during early childhood have a better chance of reading well and independently. This new waiver will provide additional flexibility to respond to the President's America Reads Challenge.TUTORING PARTNERSHIP SUBCONTRACTS
The U.S. Department of Education's Regional Educational Laboratories will award sixty fixed price subcontracts of $50,000 each to tutoring partnerships across the nation for the purpose of providing direct training to Federal Work-Study and volunteer reading tutors. Partnerships eligible for these subcontracts include colleges or universities that collaborate with local schools, educational agencies, other colleges and universities, and community and/or family literacy organizations. Additional partners may include America Reads/Read*Write*Now sites, AmeriCorps*VISTA programs, or other Corporation for National Service programs engaged in improving students' reading. Both new and existing partnerships are eligible to apply. A copy of the Request For Proposals, which provides more information on the subcontracts and the application process, will be mailed to you. The Request for Proposals can also be found on-line at www.NWREL.org/americareads/ or by contacting your Regional Educational Laboratory. The deadline for applications is August 13, 1998.Regional Educational Laboratory Contacts
| Regional Laboratory | Region | Contact |
| Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University | PR, VI, ME, VT, NY, NH, RI, CT, MA | Kathleen Connell
401-274-9548 ext. 298 Kathleen_Connell@brown.edu Elizabeth Macdonald 401-274-9548 ext. 322 Elizabeth_Macdonald@brown.edu |
| Mid-Atlantic Lab for Student Success | PA, NJ, DE, DC, MD | Evelyn Klein
215-204-3000 eklein@astro.ocis.temple.edu Julia St. George 215-204-4531 jstgeorg@nimbus.ocis.temple.edu |
| Appalachia Educational Laboratory | KY, WV, VA, TN | April Noble
703-558-2241 noblea@ael.org Lois Haid 703-558-2256 haidl@ael.org |
| Southeastern Regional Laboratory | MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, FL | Beth Garriss
Paula Egelson 336-574-3892 bgserve@aol.com |
| North Central Regional Laboratory | MN, IA, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH | Gaye Zarazinski
630-571-4700 gzarazin@ncrel.org |
| Southwest Educational Development Laboratory | NM, TX, OK, AR, LA | Dr. Stephen Marble
Susan Paynter 512-476-6861 smarble@sedl.org |
| Mid-Continental Regional Educational Laboratory | ND, SD, WY, CO, NE, KS, MO | Michael Arnold
303-632-5501 marnold@mcrel.org Vicki La Rock vlarock@mcrel.org |
| WestEd | CA, NV, UT, AZ | Beverly Farr
415-565-3009 bfarr@wested.org |
| Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory | AK, WA, OR, ID, MT | Jana Potter
503-275-0120 potterj@nwrel.org |
SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICA READS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
To provide you with some information about other America Reads colleges and universities as well new ideas for your own America Reads program, we have enclosed a snapshots of America Reads programs around the country. We are very excited about the good work being done by all of our colleges and universities.CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
July 1Family Literacy FWS Waiver goes into effect
Deadline for submission of FWS On-Line Directory forms
August 13
Deadline for tutoring partnership contract applications
November 2
National Family Literacy Day
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICA READS...
The America Reads Listserv is a forum for interested parties to discuss questions and best practices regarding America Reads programs. To subscribe:Address an e-mail to: majordomo@etr-associates.org
Type (in the text): subscribe americareads
The America Reads Web Site contains extensive information about the Challenge, including tutoring materials and the "Expanding FWS and Community Service Opportunities" Guide.
Carol H. Rasco, Director, America Reads Challenge
Laura Wood
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 6100
Washington, D.C. 20202
(202) 401-8888, Fax: (202) 401-0596,
Laura.Wood@ed.gov
Dr. Marsha Adler, Office of the President
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Ph: (415) 338-6879, Fax: (415) 338-6885
mnadler@sfsu.edu Sandra Fonseca
Corporation for National Service
1201 New York Avenue, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20525
(202) 606-5000x280, Fax:(202) 565-2786
sfonseca@cns.gov
Toll free number for comments or ordering publications:
1-800-USA-LEARN or TDD 1-800-437-0833
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