Even Start Family Literacy Programs

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Achieving the Goals: Goal 4 Teacher Professional Development - August 1996

Family Literacy

* - designates programs that have a particular usefulness at the school or school district level

Even Start Family Literacy Programs*

Provides financial assistance through subgrants from the State educational agency to support programs that integrate early child education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. Each program is to include special training of staff to develop the skills necessary to work with parents and young children in the full range of instructional services that the Even Start project would provide. Eligible applicants include school districts in partnership with a public or private nonprofit organization, another public agency, or an institution of higher education.

For more information, contact the state education agency.

NOTE: For information on the special Even Start set-asides for migrant families, contact:

Bayla White
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Migrant Education
Room 4100, Portals Building
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (202) 260-1224

NOTE: For information on the special Even Start set-asides for Indian tribes and tribal organizations, contact:

Patricia McKee
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Compensatory Education Programs
Room 4400, Portals Building
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (202) 260-0991
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