[real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to read?
- From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:24:53 -0400
I happen to agree with Reggie on this message to.
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From: "christine mcdonald" <cmcdonald18@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 8:22 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to
read?
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>> Sorry but, I agree with Reggie on this one.
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:49 PM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught
>> to
>> read?
>>
>>
>>>I know this message just went out from the NFB today. And I do commend
>>>them
>>> for supporting Braille literacy for kids. I have mixed feelings
>>> about the message though. I agree we need to do everything we can to
>>> increase
>>> braille literacy for kids. But the main point of the message seems to
>>> be
>>> to
>>> by the
>>> coin. I'm not so sure that buying a coin for three more months in which
>>> the
>>> NFB gets a share of the sales is the best way to address this issue. I
>>> would love to have one of these, but I need more than a symbol. And
>>> where
>>> does the money come from to fund the goal of increased braille literacy
>>> after the coin sales stop? They aren't the only organization supporting
>>> this goal, and no progress has been made. In fact ground has been lost.
>>> The message seems somewhat self serving. Still,
>>> that statistic is horrible and sad. Braille instruction should be
>>> mandatory
>>> for all
>>> blind kids.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:55 PM
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: How many children in America are not taught to
>>> read?
>>>
>>>
>>> I just got this today. This is scary. We need to do everything we can
>>> to
>>> help with braille literacy!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Andrea M. Breier
>>>
>>> Remember:
>>> Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love
>>> truly,
>>> Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile..
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Marc Maurer
>>> To: abreier@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:53 AM
>>> Subject: How many children in America are not taught to read?
>>>
>>>
>>> The answer is 90 percent if the children are blind. That represents
>>> 52,070
>>> students who are not learning to read. Most Americans are shocked to
>>> hear
>>> this statistic. And we should be.
>>>
>>>
>>> There are three primary reasons for this educational crisis:
>>>
>>> 1. There are not enough Braille teachers.
>>>
>>> 2. Some teachers of blind children have not received enough training.
>>>
>>> 3. Many educators do not fully understand the significance of Braille
>>> instruction.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To bring critically needed attention to this educational crisis, the
>>> United
>>> States Congress authorized the minting of the 2009 Louis Braille
>>> Bicentennial Silver Dollar with a portion of the sale of each coin going
>>> toward a comprehensive Braille literacy campaign.
>>>
>>> Learning to read and write is fundamental to education, which in turn is
>>> paramount to full and equal participation in American society. This
>>> coin,
>>> the first U.S. coin to have proper tactile Braille, symbolizes
>>> independence,
>>> opportunity, and the potential of blind people to make significant
>>> contributions to society when they are taught to read and write using
>>> Braille. To learn more, read our report The Braille Literacy Crisis in
>>> America or watch our video Change with a Dollar.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please purchase this unique and beautiful coin now and help solve this
>>> educational crisis for blind children in America. The law authorizing
>>> this
>>> 2009 silver dollar requires that any coins not sold by midnight on
>>> December
>>> 31, 2009, be melted down. Time is of the essence--a 90 percent
>>> illiteracy
>>> rate is not acceptable and the opportunity to purchase this coin will
>>> soon
>>> be gone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Be part of the solution. Give the gift of literacy. Create new
>>> opportunities. Buy the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar today.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marc Maurer, President
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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