TITLE

Creating literacy links

PUB. DATE
October 1999
SOURCE
Reading Today;Oct/Nov99, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p26
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the United States National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). Primary activities of the NIFL; Plans of the NIFL; NIFL program to link adult literacy and early childhood literacy.
ACCESSION #
2410257

Tags: UNITED States. National Institute for Literacy;  LITERACY -- Government policy

 

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