Web Directory

» Applied Scholastics: Opening the Doors to Learning
   Acclaimed as a major breakthrough in education by specialists and lay practitioners alike, the Applied Scholastics approach developed by L. Ron Hubbard is called Study Technology.
   http://appliedscholastics.org/

» Barksdale Reading Institute
   Designed to dramatically improve the reading skills of children through a systematic and direct implementation of a research-based reading reform model.
   http://www.msreads.org/

» Book 'Em
   A non-profit organization seeking to inspire a love of books and reading in all children. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.
   http://www.bookem-kids.org/

» Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
   Research and community support center whose focus is increasing awareness of the overall spectrum of literacy issues.
   http://www.boggslit.org/

» Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
   LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.
   http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/

» Literacy Online
   University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
   http://literacy.org/

» Literacy and Education
   "This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several related gopher archives."
   http://eserver.org/literacy/

» LiteracyTent
   A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
   http://literacytent.org/

» NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories
   Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
   http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/19/weekinreview/19FOUN.html

» National Center for Family Literacy
   Details about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press releases, and links to community programs.
   http://www.famlit.org/

» National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy
   California's Berkeley hosts the research consortium called NCSWL, aimed at understanding how writing is best learned and taught--from the early years through adulthood. Completed research, workshops and publications as well as researchers are covered.
   http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/NCSWL/csw.homepage.html

» New Literacy Through Technology
   Is technology developing a whole new kind of literacy? Once-literate people may find themselves classified as illiterate according to this new system.
   http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tfranklin/literate.htm

» Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
   America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
   http://www.rif.org/

» Room To Read
   Serves children in Nepal and Vietnam, and was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life.
   http://www.roomtoread.org/

» Verizon Reads
   Verizon partners with local celebrities in communities to connect literacy to a familiar face, bring attention to a critical issue and raise awareness and funding for the cause. Find a list of program partners, celebrity helpers, personal testimonials, an
   http://www.verizonreads.net/