[real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to read?
- From: "Kelly Stanfield" <kstannfield@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:39:57 -0500
looks like there's at least 4 of us who agree. Reggie, Duyahn, Christene,
and myself.
Kelly
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From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:24 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to
read?
>I happen to agree with Reggie on this message to.
>
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> From: "christine mcdonald" <cmcdonald18@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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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