Claflin University receives $1 million grant to improve Hispanic literacy rates – South Carolina
Tagged: parents, population, Professor, South Carolina, student, teacherPosted on: October 1st, 2007“The high illiteracy rate among the Hispanic immigrant population in the United States is being addressed by Claflin University’s Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Nan Li, who has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education based on her research into the problem.
This is Li’s second grant. As a result of the first grant for $35,200, the School of Education formulated a training program for 10 of Claflin’s teacher candidates, who visited schools and homes to help both students and their parents improve their literacy and use and pronunciation of English.”
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